Innovative Public Schools

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Frances Messano

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As we begin 2026, NewSchools is focused on two things: following through on our commitments, and learning in real time from the work our ventures are leading across the field. Underlying that is what will never change: our responsibility to…

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Frances Messano

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NewSchools is announcing more than $23 million in new investments and reinvestments to over 80 ventures, chosen from 1,600 applicants nationwide. At a time when it would be easy to pull back, innovators are stepping forward with courage, resilience, and…

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Mia Howard

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Despite signs of academic recovery, new data reveals that public school students, especially younger ones, are significantly behind, with achievement gaps widening between low-income and affluent students. As school leaders urgently seek solutions, it’s worth asking: What if the answers…
Guest Post by Oliver Sicat, CEO of Ednovate Graduation is always a special time for me as a school leader. At Ednovate, our mission is to educate high school students who will use their college degrees and careers to enact…
The closing plenary of NewSchools Summit 2017 began with inspirational words from Paige Pence, a student from North Idaho STEM Prep. And, it closed wi
This provocative thought-provoking session was moderated by Mike Magee from Chiefs for Change. Joining him as speakers were Pedro Martinez from San An
We knew we wanted to showcase parent voices at Summit 2017, so we spent the previous eight months engaging parent networks. And when we planned the ag
The opening plenary was simulcast on Facebook Live. We hope you were able to listen, but if not…no worries! We’ve got a recap for you. Jahari Shelton
Two years ago we launched NewSchools Invent. We wanted to invest in teams of educators who are reimagining learning, and looking to launch innovative
The following post was originally published on EdSurge by Stacey Childress: Every January, it’s customary to make resolutions and predictions for the new year. This year, I want to go all out and make a prediction not just for the…