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From Covid vaccines to the internet, research and development (R&D) has spurred life-changing innovations. NewSchools CEO Stacey Childress discusses the breakthroughs that could come from inclusive R&D approaches in K12 education. Read her latest Forbes column: https://bit.ly/3w7qm71

NewSchools President Frances Messano talks with EdWeek Market Brief about our plans to spend $100 million in four investment areas that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools. Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/3x9IjCh

Catch some of the most powerful and inspiring moments from #NSVFSummit. And join us in taking these potent ideas to reimagine public education so all children have the opportunity to succeed. Watch: https://bit.ly/3ijhqYq

As schools plan for a fall reopening, the need to address student and educator mental health and wellbeing must take priority. Our latest blog post offers three ways your school can support students and educators when they return. https://bit.ly/3z3fcSA

With dollars from the American Rescue Plan, leaders have a historic opportunity to restart and reinvent school. But whom can they partner with to get the job done and do it well? Read our latest blog post and hear what others had to say at #NSVFsummit: https://bit.ly/2TBzwui

A new study from our friends at TNTP and Zearn has big implications for helping students recover unfinished learning from the past year. Using data from 100,000 elementary school classrooms, they found that students learn more and struggle less with learning accelerationprioritizing access to grade-level workcompared to traditional remediation. And they found that learning acceleration was especially effective for students of color and those from low-income families. Put simply, the data provides strong evidence that learning acceleration works, and that it could be key to unwinding generations-old academic inequities the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated. Read more: https://tntp.org/accelerate

Is there a different way to conceive how a school system operates? Oakland Unified Schools Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell says YES! At #NSVFsummit, she shared how schools and families can partner after a year of unfinished learning to make education works better for all students.

Last call for submissions! NewSchools is providing dream capital to leaders of color working to address racial inequities in #K12 education. If you have an innovative idea, sign up for office hours (June 1, 2-3pm PT) to find out if this opportunity is right for you. Apply by Friday, June 4. https://bit.ly/3v8mi6b

What was your favorite moment from Summit 2021? Comment below. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing speakers and all of you for joining in on these urgent conversations about the future of learning. If you missed any of it, watch videos of the plenary and breakout sessions here: https://bit.ly/3uueev7 #NSVFsummit

We're excited to take the plunge indeed, and leave the funding decisions in our new Racial Equity investment area to those who are more proximate to the issues. It's about creating a bigger tent and empowering the communities we serve, NewSchools President Frances Messano tells Inside Philanthropy. https://bit.ly/3fiqpqA #ShiftThePower

Tomorrow is the day! NewSchools Summit will feature conversations on the future of learning with many leading voices in K12 education. Don’t miss it! Register for this free, virtual gathering: https://bit.ly/2SbebXR #NSVFsummit

"As America heads back to school in the fall, the forces of inertia will be strong, our CEO Stacey Childress writes in her latest Forbes column. Going back to normal might look like an achievement. In truth, it would be an enormous missed opportunity. Read the full column and join us in two days for Summit to hear from diverse educators, leaders, and innovators about the possibilities. https://bit.ly/34bpPVt

Amid all the talk about how education must change in this moment, what would the students themselves keep, discard, and hope for? You might be surprised by what some of them say when they join parents, educators, and innovators at #NSVFsummit. Register now: https://bit.ly/2SbebXR