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Shauntel Poulson is helping to shape this transition. As a principal with NewSchools Venture Fund (for which my Bellwether…

Oakland, Calif.—May 13, 2014—NewSchools Venture Fund today announced that its Board of Directors has named Stacey Childress as Chief…

A new group of developers is trying to tackle the educational app market, which has huge potential for profits, but…

NewSchools leader’s decade of strong leadership sets up organization for future successOakland, CA—May 8, 2014—Ted Mitchell, the chief executive…

After two major education conferences in a row, I expected aggressive promotion of digital tools and products at last…

VCs are more active than ever, but no two deals are alikeRead the full story on EdSurge

This year’s NewSchools Venture Fund Summit turns toward a different kind of conversation Read the full story on EdSurge

Jim Shelton, the deputy secretary, called on the nearly 1,000 educators gathered at the NewSchool Venture Fund’s 2014 Summit…

On the Tuesday evening before its grand annual education Summit, the NewSchools Venture Fund convened a dinner for the…

Burlingame, Calif. – April 29, 2014 – NewSchools Venture Fund (www.newschools.org), a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm that partners with…

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Bessemer Venture Partners funds BrightBytes’ rapid talent growth and expansion to international markets SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2014  BrightBytes, a fast-grow…

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2014—co.lab, the edtech accelerator created by Zynga.org and NewSchools Venture Fund focused on developing innovative…

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LearnBop is a winner of the first-ever “iHub Pitch Games” challenge in Silicon Valley. The competition, sponsored by the…

Palo Alto, CA – February 19, 2014 – NewSchools Seed Fund, which sources and supports high-impact education technology entrepreneurs…

Questions to expect from educators, judges and journalists Read the full article here on EdSurge

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