By Justin Wedell, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
What should ed tech companies keep top of mind as they navigate our new COVID-19 reality? NewSchools recently brought together a diverse group of current and former superintendents from around the country…
By Leo Bialis-White, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
One hundred and eighty days per year. Six and a half hours per day.
For decades, the lines separating in-school and out-of-school time have been clear and immutable. Families, schools, after-school…
By Miho Kubagawa, Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
When schools closed in March, I naively assumed that the biggest challenge public schools would face this upcoming school year would be how to open or reopen schools safely amidst a pandemic. However,…
By David Noah, Comp Sci High
Jason Shaad, Charter School Growth Fund
Miho Kubagawa, NewSchools Venture Fund
Photo by Andy Falconer
Are face shields just as effective as face masks? What does social distancing look like for early elementary school…
By Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
It wasn’t too long ago that we sat around a table and asked teacher candidates questions in a face-to-face interview. We offered them coffee, took them around the classrooms, and introduced…
By, Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
As a K-12 ed tech investor who understands the landscape of tech tools used to support student learning, you might think my professional career had prepared me for forced distance learning…
By Amy Omand, Chief Financial Officer, NewSchools Venture Fund
The economic outlook in the world has changed rapidly in the past few months. The unemployment rate is at historic highs, businesses are struggling to make ends meet, and each news…
By Gabi Netter, Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund
It’s a critical time for schools to connect with their students’ families. Leaders and teachers are looking to support families with their economic, physical, and emotional needs in the face of…
By Cameron White, Senior Associate Partner
Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis, equity-minded educators recognized the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) in supporting students’ growth. In a survey conducted by EdWeek before widespread school closures, almost 90 percent of…
