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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…
Students Assessments Aren’t Delivering on Their Promise for Accountability or Equity
By Jason Weeby in Expanded Definition of Student Success (EDSS), Impact & Efficacy, Policy and Politics onView PostNow is the Time to Reassess our Student Assessment PoliciesBy Erin Harless, Manager of Research and Learning, NewSchools Venture FundThe education sector is in…
Top 10 Takeaways from the NewSchools-Gallup Survey for Ed Tech Innovators
View PostJustin Wedell, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund Photo by Solen Feyissa on UnsplashIn 2019, NewSchools partnered with Gallup to release “Education Tec…
Like Airlines, Schools Can Fall Victim to ‘Press-On-Itis.’ 6 Ways to Make Sure Reopening Plans Can Adapt as Circumstances Change
View PostBy Gabi Netter, Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundThis article originally appeared in The 74.Despite pressure from President Donald Trump for schools t…
We Helped Two Schools Create Reopening Plans — Here Are Five Lessons
View PostBy Heather McManus, NewSchools Venture Fund & Jeff Shulz, Bellwether Education PartnersPhoto by Mark RabeThis post was originally published on Ahead of the…
How One School Built Systems to Support its Most Vulnerable Students
View PostBy Antonio Tapia, Senior Associate Partner, NewSchools Venture FundPhoto: Neil ThomasAs we wind down the most unconventional summer most of us have ever experi…
What are pandemic pods, and what do they mean for education?
View PostBy Jason Weeby, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NewSchools Venture Fund Photo by Andrew Neel on UnsplashOccasionally, after the kids are in bed, my neighbor…
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…