Education as a Civil Right
Earlier this month, on the 45th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, Secretary Arne Duncan unveiled the Department’s latest initiative to close the achievement gap by revitalizing its Office for Civil Rights. The job of the Office for Civil Rights is to enforce laws that protect students from discrimination on […]
Lights, Camera, Action!
Education entrepreneurs are featured in several upcoming documentaries.
Check out the trailer for The Lottery, directed by Madeline S
NewSchools Summit 2010: Let the Countdown Begin!
Welcome to the brand new NewSchools Summit Web site! We hope this site helps you navigate our flagship annual event before, during and after the in-pe
David Kelley at Summit 2009
How can education entrepreneurs promote innovation in their organizations? During his remarks at the 2009 Summit, David Kelley demonstrated a human-c
CoP Update: Competency Models and Organizational Success
A competency model is a framework that identifies the key skills, behaviors, and attitudes required to achieve individual professional growth and, by
Who’s the man behind design thinking? More on David Kelley.
“David is the kind of person you aspire to become. He’s like a brainy Muppet. You want to hug him, stick by him, and support what he stands for. He doesn’t wear a fur stole or sunglasses. He’s like the guy you run into at the 7-11 getting a Slurpee. I like the idea that […]
A meeting of the minds
Since 1998, NewSchools has worked to transform public education for underserved children. We have supported many of the nation’s highest performing en