Late last year, with our CEO Stacey Childress, I co-authored a paper called “Reimagining Learning: A Big Bet on the Future of American Education.” An overview of the report is posted on EdSurge, in a piece penned by Stacey.
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By Mark Boone, Chief Development Officer
This has been quite a year, and a very memorable one in many ways. Around the country, student voices became more prominent on a range of issues – academic, social and political. States began…
Now, I don’t want to name drop. So, let’s just say a “well-known education philanthropist” posed a fascinating question to our CEO early this year. He asked what she would do to improve education with about $400 million a…
In this season of Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of where I was three years ago at this time. I was a teacher, sitting in my 11th grade math classroom, just outside Atlanta. Red and yellow leaves fell from the trees outside…
Announcing up to $7 million in new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and teams of educators
(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2016) — NewSchools Venture Fund is looking for educators, creators and visionaries who believe in the power and potential of reimagining…
