New Research: More Principals of Color May Be the Key to Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
By Erin Harless, Manager of Research and Learning, NewSchools Venture FundOne of the biggest talent challenges facing the education…
Reducing Bias in Virtual Teacher Hiring
By Antonio Tapia in Diverse Leaders, Diverse Teachers, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Human Capital onBy Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Image via FolioIt wasn’t too long ago that we sat around…
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…
Investing in Black and Latino Senior Education Leadership as a Key Lever for Change
Guest Post by Amanda Fernandez, Founder/CEO of Latinos for Education One short year ago I decided to take a big…
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: 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:…
The “friends and family round”: Reflections on the Camelback Ventures Bay Area summit
I attended the Camelback Ventures Bay Area summit on November 12 & 13. Camelback Ventures supports education entrepreneurs creating…
How to Win the Education Talent Game
By Jimmy Henderson in Human Capital onFew educators would disagree with the statement that top talent is mission critical for achieving great results for students.Yet…
DC Education Innovation Fellowship: Teachers as Innovators
Together with the CityBridge Foundation in Washington, DC, NewSchools launched the Education Innovation Fellowship program in 2013. This yearlong…
Camelback Fellows Announces New Class of 2015
At Camelback Ventures, our mission is to diversify the social innovation ecosystem by leveraging the genius of all people.…
DC Prep Ramps Up Diversity Training & Recruitment
Increasing diversity across DC Prep’s organization is a strategic priority. During summer 2014, DC Prep launched a set of…
Beyond Z Accelerator Preparing Diverse Next Generation Leaders
Beyond Z believes leaders can emerge from everywhere and is creating a new talent strategy for the country. Their…
Boston Charter Schools: Great Places to Teach and Learn
By Lauren Kushman in Human Capital onIn 2013, the Boston charter school sector received significant attention for its strong academic performance after the release of…
New Leaders Prepares Diverse Top Talent for High-Need Schools
New Leaders is committed to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, are prepared for…
EdFuel and BAEO Launch Leaders of Color Peer Learning Community (PLC)
In partnership with BAEO, EdFuel is piloting a PLC to address the unique needs of leaders of color in…
Building Effective Teacher Residencies: Report from UTRU
We are excited to share a newly released white paper from Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU). “Building Effective Teacher…
Proximity
I had the great honor to listen to Bryan Stevenson from the Equal Justice Initiative speak at last week’s…
Welcome Zach Levine, Learning to Teach EIR
How are we meant to prepare our children for a harder future when we don’t have enough teachers, let…
NewSchools Invests in Accelerator to Elevate Leaders of Color
It is often stated that education is the civil rights issue of our time. While there are many aspects…
