Three Principles School Leaders Can Use to Reduce COVID-19 Risk
By David Noah, Comp Sci HighJason Shaad, Charter School Growth FundMiho Kubagawa, NewSchools Venture FundPhoto by Andy FalconerAre face shields…
Why Everyone Can Be Good at Math
By NewSchools in Uncategorized onAnnouncing $9 million in funding for bold ideas to integrate executive function and mathBy Melina Uncapher, Ph.D., Director, EF+Math…
What’s an Innovative Public School?
By Debbie Veney in Uncategorized onBy Deborah Veney, Director of Policy and CommunicationsNearly everyone has been inside a school. But, stepping into an innovativepublic school…
ICYMI at Summit 2018: Failing Forward
By Guest in Uncategorized onGuest post by Cristina DeJesus, CEO of Green Dot Public SchoolsThis is the second in a series of insights…
Reposted from Medium.com: Here’s What We’re Learning From Schools
By Stacey Childress in Uncategorized onOur team at NewSchools has been wrestling with a challenge. While there is growing consensus that schools should focus…
Reposted from Medium.com — Hey Educators and Entrepreneurs with Bold Ideas…This is Big!
By Frances Messano in Uncategorized onFor the last few years, August 1 has been a particularly auspicious day for me and my colleagues at…
Reposted from Medium.com — Sneak Peek at our New Ed Tech Research Framework
By Tonika Cheek Clayton in Uncategorized onResearch is a critical component of how we do our work at NewSchools Venture Fund. In fact, we have…
Preparing for a Wakanda Future
By Elly Stolnitz in Uncategorized onThis blog was also cross-posted on Medium. I’m an ed tech investor. It’s my job to keep an eye on…
What are the Big Questions for 2018?
By Meghan Amrofell in Uncategorized onEveryone likes to give their predictions at the start of a new year. And, while those prognostications are often…
A Calculated Approach – Supporting Excellence in Public Education
By Debbie Veney in Uncategorized onWhen most people hear “Finance Director” they think of spreadsheets, budgets and audits. And, that is an important part…
Reposted From EdSurge: Coming Full Circle – Giving Thanks to Teachers Who Change Lives
By Esther Tricoche in Uncategorized onThe following post was originally published on EdSurge on May 23, 2017:Every year, during Teacher Appreciation Week in May,…
Reposted From EdSurge: Do You Know These Innovative Women Leaders Who Are Founding Schools and Making History?
By Arielle Rittvo Kinder in Uncategorized onThe following post was originally published on EdSurge:March is Women’s History Month, and what better time to recognize women…
Our Ventures are Diversifying Education
By Debbie Veney in Uncategorized onTwo of our ventures were busy last weekend, working to #DiversifyEd at an event they co-hosted in Boston. Latinos for…
Meet Education Forward DC
By Maura Marino in Uncategorized onIn 2008, NewSchools launched the first DC Schools Fund with the goal of dramatically improving educational outcomes for students in…
Update From the DC Schools Fund II
By Jay Martinez in Uncategorized onDC Schools Fund II finished 2015 with a number of key successes, and an eye toward even greater impact…
Statement from NewSchools Venture Fund on the President’s Proposed FY17 Education Budget
By Debbie Veney in Uncategorized onStacey Childress, CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund, issued the following statement in response to the proposed FY17 U.S. education…
Dissatisfied Yet Optimistic: Moving Faster Toward New School Models (FINAL)
By Stacey Childress in Uncategorized onAmerican young people deserve a better model of schooling. Creating it requires us to rethink the way we design…
News Release – NewSchools Venture Fund Announces NewSchools Ignite, Accelerating EdTech Development To Address Specific Gaps in K-12 Education
By Meghan Amrofell in Uncategorized onNewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm, today announced the launch of NewSchools Ignite, a uniquely focused education…
Growing the Nation’s Best Charter Sector
By Lauren Kushman in Uncategorized onIn 2011, NewSchools Venture Fund launched its four-year, $12 million Boston Charter School Replication Fund. Led by Jim Peyser,…
Boston Charter School Replication Fund (2011-2015)
By Lauren Kushman in Uncategorized onIn July 2011, NewSchools launched a four-year, $12 million fund that focused on adding new, high-quality charter school seats…
