Live From Summit 2016: The Time is Now for ELL Edtech Tools
Esther Tricoche, Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, moderated a session examining the rapidly changing demographics in the US. The panel of leaders…
Live From Summit 2016: Diversity & Inclusion: What, How and Why Now
Cameron White, Associate Partner at the NewSchools Venture Fund, led a discussion that shed light on the problem with traditional,…
Live from Summit 2016: Rapid-Prototyping to Address Critical Student Needs
This interactive and innovative workshop was led by Rich Crandall, Director at Intentional Futures, and formerly an Associate Partner…
Live from Summit 2016: Telling it Straight: Educators and EdTech
Eva Gonda Green, Associate Partner of NewSchools Venture Fund led and moderated a session focusing on purchase and pilot decisions…
Live From Summit 2016: Partnership Strategies with Supes and Tech Decision Makers
By Cameron White in Ed Tech, Entrepreneur, Human Capital, Innovative Public Schools, NewSchools Ventures, Summit onModerated by Doug Roberts, Founder and CEO of Educational Solutions Consulting, this session featured five superintendents and technology decision-makers:…
NewSchools Announces Winners of Math Challenge
Today we’re excited to announce the winners of our second NewSchools Ignite challenge, focused on Middle & High School…
News Release – NewSchools Ignite Announces “Middle School & High School Math Challenge”
NewSchools Ignite, an initiative of NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm, is now accepting applications for its…
Why improving math edtech tools today is so important for tomorrow
Our grandparents can all recall the days of reciting the times table, facing a dusty blackboard. They can all…
Science learning, cultural relevance and hip hop
By Cameron White in Ed Tech onAs student populations become more racially and socioeconomically diverse, there is a growing recognition among educators and researchers of…
Science learning in the world around us
Our world is advancing rapidly due to scientific innovation. Students and teachers are looking for tools that bridge learning…
Behind the Scenes of NewSchools Ignite: Science Learning Challenge
By Esther Tricoche in Ed Tech onWe were overwhelmed by the response we received in late July when we launched NewSchools Ignite and its first…
Introducing NewSchools Ignite: Accelerating Innovation in K-12 EdTech Market Gaps
In the edtech world, there is no shortage of talent or ideas. In fact, here at NewSchools, we have…
Innovative Schools Need a Thriving Ecosystem of Digital Tools and Services
Innovative schools working toward an expanded definition of student success – in which ALL students graduate with a mastery…
Live from Summit 2015: Leveraging Teacher Insight in Ed Tech Design
Today at Summit 2015, Sara Allan from the Gates Foundation launched a new website, Teachers Know Best, which presents primary market research…
Trip Notes: SXSWedu 2015
Last week I was in Austin for SXSWedu, which I’ve attended every year since its launch. I thought I’d…
Nepris and LinkedIn: A Win-Win Partnership to Engage Professionals to Inspire the Next Generation
By Shauntel Poulson in Ed Tech onAccording to LinkedIn surveys, 1 in 5 managers hire someone because of their volunteer experience. As the skills-based volunteering…
New Research on Hispanic Families’ Use of Media for Learning from JGCC
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released three reports that explore the diverse and growing Hispanic population in the U.S.…
NewSchools’ Strategy at a Glance
Over the past month, we have been sharing a couple of the pillars of our strategy going forward. The…
Investing in Tools & Services that Support Innovative Schools
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing some information about our investment strategy at NewSchools.In a January 13…
ReimaginED 2015: Trends in K12 Education
By Jennifer Carolan in Ed Tech onReimaginED 2015: Trends in K12 Education from David Havens We’re living in a time of tremendous technological…
