Top 10 Takeaways from the NewSchools-Gallup Survey for Ed Tech Innovators
In 2019, NewSchools partnered with Gallup to release “Education Technology Use in Schools,” a comprehensive report to better understand ed tech’s perceptions and usage. This past summer, we conducted a follow-up survey of parents, teachers, and students to evaluate how ed tech’s engagement may be changing in the pandemic context.
Four Silver Linings in the Homeschool Hot Mess
By, Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund As a K-12 ed tech investor who understands the landscape of tech tools used to support student learning, you might think my professional career had prepared me for forced distance learning with my three children. LOL. With kids in 2nd, 6th, and 9th grades at three […]
How Leopards Change Their Spots: Five Attributes of Schools That Successfully Transitioned to Distance Learning
By Frances Messano, Senior Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund As schools rapidly closed down their physical buildings across the country, we saw many of the leaders in our portfolio move quickly and nimbly to implement distance learning plans and provide critical support families need. Across them all, we found five common themes in the approaches they took. […]
NewSchools Venture Fund’s Ed Tech Experts on COVID-19 Distance Learning
By Jason Weeby
