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See below for the latest news articles about NewSchools Venture Fund's work, as well as press releases from the organization.

  • NewSchools Launches $100M Innovation Fund
    by Michele McNeil, Education Week Original Article

    August 6, 2010 -- In its biggest effort yet to influence education reform, the San Francisco-based NewSchools Venture Fund is launching its fourth fund, a $100 million investment to spur innovation in teacher preparation, school turnarounds, and charter-school management. >

  • The Hard Work of Innovation
    by Eliza Krigman, National JournalOriginal Article

    July 31, 2010 Over the next several years, approximately $1 billion will be spent on innovation in education through federal grant programs, nonprofits, and community organizations. Helping to spearhead this effort in the nonprofit sector is the NewSchools Venture Fund, a philanthropy dedicated to improving public education by ensuring that all children, particularly those in underserved communities, have the opportunity to succeed. >

  • NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell congratulates portfolio members that won i3

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Aug. 5, 2010—NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell today congratulated the nine NewSchools-supported ventures that won grants through the federal Investing in Innovation (“i3”) program. >

  • Opinion: Common Educational Standards for Common Good
    by Ted Mitchell of NewSchools Venture FundOriginal Article

    Strong academic content standards are critical to ensuring that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in post-secondary education and the workforce. Standards do not tell teachers how to teach, but they do help teachers determine what their students need to know and when. Standards help students, teachers and parents by setting clear and realistic goals for success. >

  • Carnegie Corporation gives $10 million for education reform
    by Byron ButlerOriginal Article

    The Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced $10 million in grants to be used in the development and implementation of new elementary, secondary and post-secondary school designs and systems. The grants are part of the corporation’s larger effort to support designs that address the weaknesses in the U.S. education system – such as poorly designed curricula, isolation from external resources, understaffed schools, incoherent management systems and entrenched school models that stifle innovation. >