Help welcome first-time attendees feel welcome at the NewSchools Summit
By Jonathan Schorr in Summit onA whopping 25%. That's the percent of people attending this year's NewSchools Summit for the very first time. If…
Visit a DC charter school during the week of NewSchools Summit
By NewSchools in Summit onWhile you are in the nation’s capital to join education entrepreneurs and other leaders at the NewSchools Summit 2010,…
More Heat than Light
For evidence that the terrain has shifted for education entrepreneurs, one need look no further than last week’s much-publicized…
Object lessons in political savvy
Yesterday, I woke up to the latest in a series of object lessons in political savvy for education entrepreneurs.My…
Telling stories with letters and pixels
By Julie Petersen in Summit onAll eyes are on education entrepreneurs these days. Parents and communities are watching to see whether chronically failing schools…
Education as a Civil Right
Earlier this month, on the 45th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, Secretary Arne…
Lights, Camera, Action!
By Maura Marino in Summit onEducation entrepreneurs are featured in several upcoming documentaries. Check out the trailer for The Lottery, directed by Madeline Sackler,…
Another $4 Billion for Education: More “By a Factor of a Lot”
Way back in 2009, as the stimulus was taking shape, President Barack Obama made clear that results-oriented education reform…
NewSchools Summit 2010: Let the Countdown Begin!
By Maura Marino in Summit onWelcome to the brand new NewSchools Summit Web site! We hope this site helps you navigate our flagship annual…
David Kelley at Summit 2009
By NewSchools in Summit onHow can education entrepreneurs promote innovation in their organizations? During his remarks at the 2009 Summit, David Kelley…
Joanne S. Weiss named to lead Race to the Top
During a video-telecast speech at the 2009 NewSchools Venture Fund Summit, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that…
CoP Update: Competency Models and Organizational Success
By NewSchools in Summit onA competency model is a framework that identifies the key skills, behaviors, and attitudes required to achieve individual professional…
Who’s the man behind design thinking? More on David Kelley.
By NewSchools in Summit on"David is the kind of person you aspire to become. He's like a brainy Muppet. You want to hug…
A meeting of the minds
By NewSchools in Summit onSince 1998, NewSchools has worked to transform public education for underserved children. We have supported many of the nation's…
NewSchools Changes the Room at Summit 2014
We enlisted partner organizations to help identify more black and Latino participants and speakers at Summit. 26% of Summit…
