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What Would You Do With $4 Billion?

  Now, I don’t want to name drop.  So, let’s just say a “well-known education philanthropist” posed a fascinating question to our CEO early this year.  He asked what she would do to improve education with about $400 million a year for the next 10 years.  Stated differently, he was asking what she would do […]

What I’m Thankful For — By Melissa Beck

In this season of Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of where I was three years ago at this time. I was a teacher, sitting in my 11th grade math classroom, just outside Atlanta. Red and yellow leaves fell from the trees outside my window, and I was feeling conflicted. On one hand, with Thanksgiving fast approaching, I […]

Now’s the Time to Reimagine Learning

And, if you think so, too…we should be talking. NewSchools invests in the most creative ideas and supports visionary leaders with the potential to r

News Release — Bring Us Your Boldest, Biggest Ideas for Reimagining Education

Announcing up to $7 million in new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and teams of educators (Oakland, CA, August 1, 2016) — NewSchools Venture Fund is looking for educators, creators and visionaries who believe in the power and potential of reimagining learning.  NewSchools finds, funds and supports teams of educators and entrepreneurs whose bold ideas have […]

A Master Class in School Redesign 

August means “back to school” for millions of students across the country. But this year it will also signal the beginning of an exciting new learning

Why We Support Innovative Schools

We love graduation season at NewSchools! It reminds us why we support innovative schools.
A big part of our work is supporting new innovative schools