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Summit 2015: Creative Solutions to Classroom Challenges
in Personalized Learning, Summit onView PostAcross the country, we’re excited to see many schools, districts and charter organizations exploring ways of innovating in classrooms. We’ve learned that inno…
Tell Us Your Big Idea! Launching Pre-Application Surveys to Gather Info on Innovative Schools
View PostEarlier this year we shared our strategy for 2015 and beyond. A major pillar of our strategy is to invest in teams of educators across the U.S. who are design…
DC Education Innovation Fellowship: Teachers as Innovators
View PostTogether with the CityBridge Foundation in Washington, DC, NewSchools launched the Education Innovation Fellowship program in 2013. This yearlong program intr…
Three Tips for Picking a Personalized Learning Framework
in Personalized Learning onView PostTeams of educators all over the country are launching new schools and redesigning existing ones, and they are eager to build on the early lessons of the pionee…
The Power of Video in Education and Our Investment in Zaption
in Ed Tech, Personalized Learning onView PostOnline video is central to the way in which 21st century learners digest and share information with one another. According to comScore, 188 million people in …
Seneca Goes “All-In!” on Education
View PostMichael’s school career got off to a rough start. It was only the first week of kindergarten, and he started kicking, biting, and pinching his teacher. His tea…
Seed Fund Spotlight at Summit 2014
View PostWondering how education technology is shaping the future of K-12 education? Interested in learning about the innovative NewSchools portfolio companies whose te…
The Future of Standardized Testing
in Ed Tech, Personalized Learning onView PostThe College Board recently announced it is changing the SAT to better align with schoolwork. While I applaud their initiative to make the test relevant to what…
