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How Leopards Change Their Spots: Five Attributes of Schools That Successfully Transitioned to Distance Learning
View PostBy Frances Messano, Senior Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture FundAs schools rapidly closed down their physical buildings across the country, we saw many of …
NewSchools Venture Fund’s Ed Tech Experts on COVID-19 Distance Learning
in Ed Tech onView PostBy Jason WeebyModernizing today's classrooms with accessible and effective technology in a way that increases student learning and decreases inequities is a cr…
SEL Has Never Been More Important: Three Equity-Focused Tools to Use at Home
View 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
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
View 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
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?
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’…
