Empowering students to read and write is fundamental to their ability to learn across subject areas and communicate with others. Building students’ math abilities, from early math skills through algebraic thinking, enables them to make sense of the world around them, analyze complex topics, and solve problems. Together, reading and math reinforce each other and create a foundation for students to build success in and beyond school – engaging and motivating young people to achieve their goals, participate in society, and live happy, healthy lives. 

Ensuring strong foundations in literacy and numeracy is more important now than ever, as persistent gaps in student achievement underscore how uneven access to effective instruction remains across U.S. public schools.

There is a critical need for innovation to increase student access to effective K-8 reading and math experiences.

What We’re Looking For

NewSchools invests in K-8 literacy and math solutions, including tools, content, and models that:

• Engage and empower students to build critical skills, such as reading comprehension and algebraic thinking, that set a foundation for learning and success
  
  
• Enable teachers to deliver grade-level and differentiated instruction that meet a range of student needs and support learning at home
  
  
• Leverage AI to increase access to accurate, research-based learning experiences that are both personalized and instructionally rigorous
  
  

Across these opportunities, we are interested in solutions that prioritize equity and quality, enhance human relationships, and enable high-quality instruction that is effective for a wide range of students, including students experiencing poverty, students of color, students with learning differences and multilingual learners.