In Kansas City, Missouri, like in much of the country, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it should be. For every 200 Latinx students in the Kansas City area, there is only 1 Latinx teacher.
Edgar Palacios founded…
Katiusca Moreno, Senior Partner
Most of us remember the teachers who made a powerful difference in our lives. I remember the ones who felt like family.
For me, Ms. Heyward was one of those teachers. She was my seventh grade…
By Erin Harless, Manager of Research and Learning, NewSchools Venture Fund
One of the biggest talent challenges facing the education sector today is the demographic mismatch between the students attending PK-12 public schools and the teachers and leaders who serve…
By Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
It wasn’t too long ago that we sat around a table and asked teacher candidates questions in a face-to-face interview. We offered them coffee, took them around the classrooms, and introduced…
