Impact Story

A Calculated Approach – Supporting Excellence in Public Education

When most people hear “Finance Director” they think of spreadsheets, budgets and audits. And, that is an important part of the job. But, my N

Reposted From EdSurge: Do You Know These Innovative Women Leaders Who Are Founding Schools and Making History?

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Our Ventures are Diversifying Education

Two of our ventures were busy last weekend, working to #DiversifyEd at an event they co-hosted in Boston. L

I’m Ready to Get to Work

January 2016 roared in with lots of change in the air, and we’ve all responded in different ways. Personally, I’ve spent the past two weekends glued t

Meet Education Forward DC

In 2008, NewSchools launched the first DC Schools Fund with the goal of dramatically improving educational outcomes for students in Washington, DC. Ei

Update From the DC Schools Fund II

DC Schools Fund II finished 2015 with a number of key successes, and an eye toward even greater impact in the future. This fund was launched in 2013,

Statement from NewSchools Venture Fund on the President’s Proposed FY17 Education Budget

Exciting New Evidence about the Promise of Personalized Learning

The number of schools designed for personalized learning is growing rapidly. At NewSchools, we’re helping teams of educators launch many such schools

Dissatisfied Yet Optimistic: Moving Faster Toward New School Models (FINAL)

American young people deserve a better model of schooling. Creating it requires us to rethink the way we design and operate schools. Including updates from their draft version in May 2014, this paper by Stacey Childress, Aylon Samouha, Diane Tavenner, and Jeff Wetzler, lays out a vision for the future of school, a theory of change for getting there, and an invitation to collaborate.

Reimagining Philanthropy