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Edtech Companies Come Face To Face With “Sharks” In iHub Pitch Games
Who Will Make It Out of the Tank and into the Classroom? SAN JOSE, CA. - January 23, 2014 - Education technology entrepreneurs nationwide will gather for the iHub Pitch…
New Joint Report Outlines Academic And Discipline Trends In DC’s Public Schools
District of Columbia School Equity Reports include clear, transparent citywide comparisons across sectors Washington, D.C. – December 11, 2013 – Agencies responsible for public education in the District of Columbia today announced…
NewSchools Invests $1.6m In Three Boston-Area Charter Schools: Organization’s Boston Fund Supports Growing CMOs in Mass.
Boston -- September 30, 2013 -- NewSchools Venture Fund’s Boston Charter School Replication Fund (“Boston Fund”) announces its investment of $1.6 million in three charter management organizations (CMOs): City on…
New Index Assesses Digital Innovations In Education
LONDON & OAKLAND, California, July 23, 2013 - A new Innovation Index released today puts teaching and learning ahead of ‘technology and excitement’ when it comes to digital innovations for…
NewSchools Awards Entrepreneurs for Their Contributions to Public Education
NewSchools Venture Fund announces 2013 honorees for its Annual AwardsOakland, CA – May 10, 2013 – NewSchools Venture Fund (www.newschools.org), a venture philanthropy that supports education entrepreneurs to transform public…