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A Shifting Landscape: How Innovative Schools Are Moving Forward
By Antonio Tapia in Innovative Public Schools onView PostBy Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Public SchoolsI have lived in California for 20 years and experienced my fair share of earthquakes. When…
4 Inclusive Practices to Improve Grantmaking with Communities
By eramirez in Racial Equity onView PostBy Natalie Wilson, Partner, Racial Equity As a Black mother raising a brilliant Black girl who attends a public middle school, I came to this work because I wa…
What We’ve Learned from our Focus on Excellence and Equity in Education Innovation
View PostBy Frances Messano, PresidentOver the past seven years, NewSchools has been intentional about centering racial equity and investing in leaders of color. Along …
Becoming the Next CEO of NewSchools
By Frances Messano in Future of Work onView PostBy Frances Messano, PresidentIn March, we announced that I will succeed Stacey Childress as CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund, beginning in 2023. I am grateful fo…
Advancing an Integrated Vision for Excellence, Innovation, and Equity
By Stacey Childress in Future of Work onView PostBy Stacey Childress, Chief Executive OfficerAs NewSchools prepares for a new chapter under our incoming CEO, Frances Messano, I have been reflecting on the wor…
NewSchools Venture Fund and Walton Family Foundation announce 15 new grantees working to recruit, retain, and support teachers of color
By bmiller in Diverse Teachers onView PostOAKLAND, CA, March 24, 2022 — NewSchools Venture Fund today announced a new cohort of organizations receiving investments totaling $2.5 million to diversify th…
Council of Parents, Students, and Innovators Selects Grantees to Receive $1.5 Million Investment for Racial Equity
View PostNewSchools’ Racial Equity Council has selected a group of innovators to receive $1.5 million in funding. These innovators are disrupting racial inequities and …
Announcing New Chief Executive Officer in January 2023
By bmiller in Uncategorized onView PostContact Information:Wendy-Ann Dixon-DuBoisDirector of Communicationswdixon-dubois@newschools.org For Immediate ReleaseNewSchools Board of Directors Announces t…