NewSchools President Frances Messano Featured by Inside Philanthropy
By NewSchools in Uncategorized onThis story was originally published by Inside Philanthropy on Feb. 26, 2021 and can be found on their website…
Open Funding Opportunity! Literacy Solutions to Empower Black, Latino, and Low-income Students
By NewSchools in Uncategorized onWe are excited to share a new $3 million funding opportunity for educators and early-stage innovators working at the…
Big News! NewSchools Venture Fund Announces New Strategy and Leadership
By NewSchools in Uncategorized onBy Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture FundIf there was ever a time to imagine a more equitable future for…
NewSchools Venture Fund Announces $6 Million in Funding for Education Innovators
By Keisha Courtney in Uncategorized onOpportunity for Educators Launching New Innovative Schools and Supporting Diverse Education Leaders to Receive Funding and Management Assistance (Oakland,…
Top 10 Takeaways from the NewSchools-Gallup Survey for Ed Tech Innovators
Justin Wedell, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Photo by Solen Feyissa on UnsplashIn 2019, NewSchools partnered with Gallup to release…
Like Airlines, Schools Can Fall Victim to ‘Press-On-Itis.’ 6 Ways to Make Sure Reopening Plans Can Adapt as Circumstances Change
By Gabi Netter, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundThis article originally appeared in The 74.Despite pressure from President Donald Trump for…
We Helped Two Schools Create Reopening Plans — Here Are Five Lessons
By Heather McManus, NewSchools Venture Fund & Jeff Shulz, Bellwether Education PartnersPhoto by Mark RabeThis post was originally published on…
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…
