Courage, Community, and What Comes Next: Reflections from Frances Messano
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A 2025 year-end reflection on how courageous educators, innovators, and 80 NewSchools ventures advanced student learning, from reading and math to AI-powered supports.
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What Works: Lessons from High-Performing Schools: A Building Better Schools Resource
See lessons from six high-performing schools and is designed for educators, funders, and policymakers looking for evidence of what’s working in public schools today and practical guidance to strengthen their own efforts.
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A 2025 year-end reflection on how courageous educators, innovators, and 80 NewSchools ventures advanced student learning, from reading and math to AI-powered supports.
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Our education system was never built with every learner in mind, especially students who learn and think differently. One in five students has a learning difference, yet most classrooms and tools still aren’t designed for them, limiting their ability to…
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See lessons from six high-performing schools and is designed for educators, funders, and policymakers looking for evidence of what’s working in public schools today and practical guidance to strengthen their own efforts.
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Today, AI tools are being adopted at twice the speed of the early Internet. Everyone in education is talking about how quickly we need to transform learning to prepare students for an AI-powered economy. But there’s an elephant in the…
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NewSchools Venture Fund announced today more than $10 million in funding to help visionary educators and innovators reimagine what public education can be. The funding will support ideas that make teaching and learning more engaging, effective, and responsive to the…
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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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In education, we’re often told we have to choose. Academic excellence or student well-being. Innovation or proven practice. Serving some students well or serving all students well. The schools we’re featuring in our new case study series prove those tradeoffs…
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Discussions about the promise of AI in K-12 education are everywhere. Personalized learning. Instant feedback. Better outcomes at scale. But when it comes to helping students succeed in math, the reality is more complicated — and the solutions are far…
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AI is one of the most talked-about — and least understood — technologies in K-12 education today. While some see it as a silver bullet and others as a threat, NewSchools is taking a different stance: grounded optimism.
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Couldn’t attend Summit 2025 — or want to revisit your favorite moments? You can now watch full recordings of every mainstage and breakout session, along with presentation slides and two special videos that capture the energy of the event.
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In the weeks since NewSchools Summit, I’ve been reflecting on a question that came up again and again: What does it look like to lead with courage in this moment? More often, it looks like the quiet resilience of education…
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Education is at a crossroads. Schools are facing tough decisions, policies are shifting rapidly, and recent data has uncovered an urgent opportunity for us to better support students in building the skills they need to succeed. For all of us…
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In this report, you’ll get a snapshot of our impact in 2024: new investments, updates on how ventures improve student outcomes and scale their reach, and an overview of how NewSchools amplifies what’s working in education.
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We’re excited to announce a new funding opportunity focused on GenAI math tutoring solutions built on specialized foundation models. This initiative focuses on cutting-edge math tutoring solutions that can increase accuracy, lower costs, and make personalized, high-quality learning accessible to…
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Here’s a look at some of the most interesting themes across our 2024 investing activity, as well as promising innovations that bring us closer to ensuring every student is prepared to thrive in school and in life.
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America’s teachers face immense pressures, from high workloads to increasingly complex student needs, fueling a narrative of burnout and dissatisfaction. But what if we could change the story?
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NewSchools announces $10M in funding for visionary educators and innovators to transform public education. With a focus on reimagining what’s possible, NewSchools is committed to supporting leaders dedicated to creating new opportunities for students to thrive.
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NewSchools Venture Fund today announced $13.4 million in funding for 54 ventures tackling some of the most pressing challenges in public education, from building innovative schools to rethinking how teachers work. This investment is part of NewSchools’ three-year strategy to…
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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…
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Learn why now is the time to reimagine teaching with innovative roles, AI, and new strategies to attract and retain a diverse, motivated educator workforce.
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NewSchools Summit is a premier annual event for social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and education leaders. This year’s theme, “Education Fuels Progress,” focused on equipping attendees with hope, optimism, and actionable ideas to build an education system that delivers on its promise…