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New Research: More Principals of Color May Be the Key to Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
View PostBy Erin Harless, Manager of Research and Learning, NewSchools Venture FundOne of the biggest talent challenges facing the education sector today is the demogra…
Do Black Lives Matter in Education Reform?
View PostBy Natalie Wilson, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundI have spent the past five years searching for a public school that I am not certain exists.I am a…
Beyond survival: Planning for a world where equity work thrives
View PostBy Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, Partner, NewSchools Venture FundEquity-minded entrepreneurs gravitate to the exciting work of creating something new because they are…
Reducing Bias in Virtual Teacher Hiring
By Antonio Tapia in Diverse Leaders, Diverse Teachers, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Human Capital onView PostBy Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Image via FolioIt wasn’t too long ago that we sat around a table and asked teacher candidat…
Walton Family Foundation Announces $3.5 Million in Funding to Diversify the PreK-12 Teaching Profession
By Keisha Courtney in Diverse Leaders onView PostIn collaboration with NewSchools Venture Fund, 14 grantees will receive funding and management assistance to recruit, develop and retain underrepresented educa…
What if Every Child had a Teacher Who Looked Like Him or Her?
By NewSchools in Diverse Leaders onView PostBy Tiffany Cheng Nyaggah, PartnerI am unmistakably Asian American. A child of Chinese immigrants, I grew up in Oakland and was educated in diverse public schoo…
NewSchools Venture Fund Releases Report on Latino Education Entrepreneurs
By Keisha Courtney in Diverse Leaders onView PostNew report explores why representation remains low and what funders can do to find and better support these leaders (Oakland, CA, Sept. 17, 2019) –NewSchools V…
NewSchools Announces Up to $8 Million in Funding for PreK-12 Education Innovators and Entrepreneurs
View PostThinking of starting an innovative school or supporting diverse education leaders? We want to hear about it.(Oakland, CA, August 1, 2019) — NewSchools Venture …