Artifical Intelligence
NewSchools invests in early-stage ventures that use AI to catalyze better teaching and learning. We believe AI can be a powerful tool when grounded in research, co-created with educators, and focused on what works in real classrooms.
What We Invest In
Our AI investments focus on five research-based priorities:
- Increasing access to grade-level content and personalized support: Solutions that help students engage with rigorous academic content and receive timely, differentiated support.
- Improving teacher practice: Solutions that support educators with coaching, planning, and content development.
- Enabling next-generation assessment: Solutions that analyze student work and learning patterns to generate real-time, actionable insights.
- Supporting networks of care for students furthest from opportunity: Solutions that reduce administrative burdens and enable more coordinated, student-centered support, especially for students with learning differences and multilingual learners.
- Building AI literacy and readiness: Solutions that build AI literacy and readiness, supporting educators to make informed decisions about AI adoption to improve outcomes for all learners.
How We Invest
We apply a clear set of principles to guide our investments in AI:
Quality over speed
We prioritize solutions that demonstrate instructional value over those that race towards rapid growth.
Co-creation with educators and students
We invest in ventures that design and test solutions to work in real classrooms.
Instructional coherence and rigor
We look for solutions that align with strong pedagogy and reinforce effective instructional practices.
Inclusive design from the start
We seek solutions that reflect the range of student needs and are accessible to all learners.
