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SEL Has Never Been More Important: Three Equity-Focused Tools to Use at Home
By Cameron White in Ed Tech, Expanded Definition of Student Success (EDSS), Social Emotional Learning onView PostBy Cameron White, Senior Associate PartnerEven before the COVID-19 public health crisis, equity-minded educators recognized the importance of social-emotional …
COVID-19: Resources for Education Innovators
By NewSchools in Entrepreneur onView PostWe've compiled a helpful list of resources for those navigating the changing K-12 education environment due to COVID-19.NewSchools Learning from Home Resources…
What I’m Grateful for This Season: Education Innovators
By NewSchools in Innovative Public Schools onView PostBy Miho Kubagawa, Partner, NewSchools Venture FundNovember is my favorite month of the year because of its focus on gratitude. A few years ago, I began the tra…
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…
Five Things We’re Learning from Schools in Our Portfolio
View PostBy Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture FundEnthusiasm for social emotional learning has reached a fever pitch among policymakers and funders. Whether it’…
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 Venture Fund and Gallup Release Survey Findings About Ed Tech Usage in U.S. PreK-12 Schools
View PostNew report unveils opinions from teachers, principals, administrators and students on digital tools (Oakland, CA, Sept. 12, 2019) – Gallup and NewSchools Ventu…