Beyond survival: Planning for a world where equity work thrives
By Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, Partner, NewSchools Venture FundEquity-minded entrepreneurs gravitate to the exciting work of creating something new because…
When and How to Explore a Nonprofit Merger
By Amy Omand, Chief Financial Officer, NewSchools Venture FundThe economic outlook in the world has changed rapidly in the…
COVID-19: Resources for Education Innovators
By NewSchools in Entrepreneur onWe've compiled a helpful list of resources for those navigating the changing K-12 education environment due to COVID-19.NewSchools Learning…
NewSchools Venture Fund and Gallup Release Survey Findings About Ed Tech Usage in U.S. PreK-12 Schools
New report unveils opinions from teachers, principals, administrators and students on digital tools (Oakland, CA, Sept. 12, 2019) – Gallup and NewSchools Ventu…
News Release: NewSchools Venture Fund Announces New Ed Tech Challenge
$1.5 million in funding for ed tech tools to support an expanded definition of student success(Oakland, CA, January 12,…
Why I Love February… Black History starts with Diverse Leaders in Education
This blog is also cross-posted on Medium.Have you ever heard the adage, “If you can read this, thank a teacher”?…
NEWS RELEASE: NewSchools is Looking to Fund Up to $8 Million in New Investments
(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2018) — NewSchools Venture Fund is excited to announce funding opportunities are now open for…
Announcing the NewSchools Ignite: Early Learning Cohort
We’re thrilled to announce the 15 winners of the NewSchools Ignite Early Learning (PreK-2nd Grade) Challenge who collectively were…
Guest Post: Turning the Tassel – The Student Who Changed My Life
Guest Post by Oliver Sicat, CEO of EdnovateGraduation is always a special time for me as a school leader.…
Congratulations to the Newest Ignite Cohort
We’re thrilled to announce $1.5 million in funding to the 15 winners of the NewSchools Ignite Special Education Challenge.…
Announcing our NewSchools Invent 2017 Cohort…and the Fantastic Journey to Find Them
By Arielle Rittvo Kinder in Entrepreneur, Innovative Public Schools, NewSchools Ventures, Personalized Learning, Social Emotional Learning onTwo years ago we launched NewSchools Invent. We wanted to invest in teams of educators who are reimagining learning,…
Announcing the NewSchools Ignite Special Education Challenge
We’re excited to announce the NewSchools Ignite: Special Education Challenge, which opens today. This challenge - the fourth in…
News Release – Got an Idea for an Ed Tech Tool to Support Special Education? NewSchools Ignite Might Fund it!
Contact:Debbie Veney dveney@newschools.org | 415-375-8262Elly Stolnitz estolnitz@newschools.org | 415-371-6034 Announcing up to $1.5 million in new fu…
Looking Back on 2016 – Check out Our Highlights Video!
By Mark Boone, Chief Development OfficerThis has been quite a year, and a very memorable one in many ways.…
What Would You Do With $4 Billion?
Now, I don’t want to name drop. So, let’s just say a “well-known education philanthropist” posed a fascinating question…
My Journey as an Ed Tech Entrepreneur — By Heather Hiles
Guest Post by Heather Hiles, Founder of PathbriteI recently spent time with a cohort of ed tech entrepreneurs supported by NewSchools…
What I’m Thankful For — By Melissa Beck
In this season of Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of where I was three years ago at this time. I was…
NewSchools Ignite Announces ELL Challenge Winners
Today, we are proud to announce the 13 winners of the NewSchools Ignite English Language Learning Challenge: eSpark Learning…
The People There in the Beginning: Why Investing in Diverse Leaders Matters
Guest Post by Aaron Walker, Founder/CEO of Camelback Ventures “Always remember the people who were there in the beginning.” This advice…
Just Three Weeks to Go: Looking for Bold Ideas in ELL Tools!
Nearly five million PreK-12 students in America are English Language Learners. That’s a lot of students. And, we’ve heard…
