Live from Summit 2013 – More Teachers Needed!
As one might have guessed from its title,”Millions and Millions of Great Teachers Needed: How Will We Meet this Need,” this Summit 2013 afternoon p
Live from Summit 2013: The Parent Voice in Education Reform, and What America Can Learn from the World’s Leading Schools
After an exciting keynote from Secretary Duncan, the afternoon sessions started with a conversation about the parent voice in the education reform movement. The discussion was moderated by Russlyn Ali of the Emerson Collective. Ali told the audience that although the objectives of the various organizations in this field may differ, “We are all in this work to help make communities better and to help transform the lives of young people.”
Live from Summit 2013 – Sec. Duncan’s Keynote
We are honored to have U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as the Summit 2013 keynote speaker. Appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama, Secretary Duncan came to Washington after overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most complex urban school districts – Chicago Public Schools. Leading the Obama Administration’s education policy agenda, Secretary Duncan first made his mark on the system helping to drive progressive change in states across the nation through the Race to the Top competition.
Live from Summit 2013: “It’s Time to Give Up On…” and “The Common Core is Coming!”
Our first sessions of the morning kicked off with a discussion called “It’s time to give up on ____ and replace it with ___.”
Live from Summit 2013 – Innovation in the Education Market?
Coming to you from Summit 2013’s panel discussion “How the Education Market Will Kill Your Innovation.”
2013 NewSchools Venture Fund Portfolio Award Winners
While more than 900 supporters of entrepreneurial change in public education gather today at the annual NewSchools Summit in Burlingame, CA, we are proud to announce the recipients of our annual awards. These awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements of this important class of social innovators, who are making a difference in the lives of students in underserved communities across the country and changing the national conversation about what’s possible in public education.
Off the Beaten Path: An Insiders Guide to Summit 2013
This year will be my second year attending the NewSchools Summit. Last year, I found myself awestruck by the sheer number of people who came to share ideas, discuss what’s next in education reform, and to make new connections that will advance their work. By the end of the day, I thought my head was going to explode from trying to process it all. I didn’t even realize that I had really only witnessed or taken part in approximately 30% of what Summit has to offer. So this year, I am making a commitment to take my Summit experience to the next level, by taking part in some of the lesser known gems of Summit.
Guest Post: Breaking out of the echo chamber
In the days that have passed since touching down from the Summit, I keep thumbing through the dog-eared pages of my Moleskin notebook to try to sur
Summit 2012 News Highlights
Summit 2012 was a day full of inspiring content, honest self-examination, and many constructive conversations. Many Summit attendees were moved to document the day. Here’s a roundup of some of the highlights: A Simple List to Improve Public Education, Joseph DiSalvo New And Notable At NewSchools 2012, Alexander Russo Getting Smart coverage of NewSchools Summit, […]
Education > Poverty
You might not recognize the names of the headliners at Summit 2012. No, I’m not referring to Howard Fuller, Roland Fryer, or even Rahm Emanuel. I’m