School Redesign: Partnerships that Fit
Increasingly, educators are embracing an expanded definition of student success and looking for ways to realize this vision for…
What are model providers, and how do they fit into NewSchools’ Innovative Public Schools portfolio?
Our model provider portfolio was born of our Innovative Schools portfolio, specifically a subset focused on transforming existing schools.…
Ednovate, Inc.
By cathyle onEdnovate is a network of public, tuition-free, high-performing college prep high schools in Los Angeles and Orange County. With…
4X4: There are four pathways to becoming a model provider and four major stages of development
Since our portfolio’s inception, we’ve committed to and appreciated learning alongside our venture organizations. Thanks to 28 of organizations…
Learn why some academic initiatives adopted by a school district might fizzle and others sizzle
Our team is headed by Scott Benson, formerly of DC Public Schools, where he evaluated numerous new academic initiatives…
Ednovate, Inc.
By Dylan Fitzgerald onEdnovate is a network of public, tuition-free, high-performing college prep high schools in Los Angeles and Orange County. With…
There are many paths to becoming a model provider; the path for Appletree was nontraditional.
In this post we reflect on the sometimes windy paths organization must take in an effort to scale sustainably.
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
By Dylan Fitzgerald onBased in Texas, San Marcos CISD, in partnership with parents and the community, provides a quality education to all…
Strive Preparatory Schools
By Dylan Fitzgerald onSTRIVE Prep is a community of public charter schools that challenges each of our scholars to learn to change…
Transcend Education
By Dylan Fitzgerald onTranscend—a national nonprofit—supports communities to create and spread extraordinary, equitable learning environments. It supports communities to ignite and …
KIPP Houston Public Schools
By Dylan Fitzgerald onKIPP Houston is a network of 28 high-performing schools in Houston, serving approximately 14,500 students climbing the mountain to…
KIPP NYC
By Dylan Fitzgerald onKIPP NYC is a network of free public charter schools serving grades K-12 in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, and…
OurSchools
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOurSchools is a Massachusetts-based non-profit focused on founding new middle and high school programs that adopt its three-prong approach…
Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThe Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group champions the work of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy. It provides resources to…
Wildflower Foundation
By Dylan Fitzgerald onWildflower launched in 2014 and quickly grew to 12 decentralized, self-governing Montessori micro-schools. Its schools are small and teacher-led,…
High Tech High – Graduate School of Education
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThe GSE aspires to be recognized within the country and around the world as a hub of progressive practice…
Facing History and Ourselves
By Dylan Fitzgerald onFHAO is an international education and professional development organization focused on integrating social-emotional and civic learning into humanities educati…
Student Leadership Network
By Dylan Fitzgerald onSLN supports three initiatives. First, The Young Women’s Leadership Schools (TYWLS) is a high performing network of all-girls public…