The education sector is in the midst of an overdue reckoning about its role in perpetuating systemic racism in this country, from curricula that perpetuates a Eurocentric worldview to an educator workforce that does not reflect the student population.
By Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
Photo: Neil Thomas
As we wind down the most unconventional summer most of us have ever experienced, the nation’s attention has predictably shifted to the reopening of schools. Depending on your…
By Leo Bialis-White, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
One hundred and eighty days per year. Six and a half hours per day.
For decades, the lines separating in-school and out-of-school time have been clear and immutable. Families, schools, after-school…
By Cameron White, Senior Associate Partner
Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis, equity-minded educators recognized the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) in supporting students’ growth. In a survey conducted by EdWeek before widespread school closures, almost 90 percent of…
NewSchools Venture Fund commissioned research from Betsy Peters and Doug Roberts from Educational Solutions Consulting to (1) understand the key chara…
We’ve compiled a helpful list of resources for those navigating the changing K-12 education environment due to COVID-19.
NewSchools Learning from Home Resources , by NewSchools Staff
NewSchools priorities during COVID-19 (VIDEO), by Stacey Childress, CEO
$349 Billion In Forgivable…
This Insight Brief reflects on the ongoing work of schools in our portfolio and identifies five insights that we hope will guide other schools, researchers and funders who want to advance an expanded definition of student success.
We invest in new innovative schools that embrace an expanded definition of student success which we define as strong academics combined with important mindsets, skills and habits. This infographic includes key components and details of an expanded definition of student…
By Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund
Enthusiasm for social emotional learning has reached a fever pitch among policymakers and funders. Whether it’s framed as a focus on the whole child, comprehensive student development or a richer vision for student…
Last weekend, we celebrated my son’s seventh birthday. After we finished singing both versions of “Happy Birthday” — the traditional one and Stevie Wonder’s version — I watched him make a wish and blow out the candles. In that moment,…
