Waiting for Superman, a popular documentary about Americaa4‚¬a4„s public school woes which drew particular attention from Silicon Valley&'s entrepreneurial class, comes out on DVD today, February 15. In September, Paramount Pictures announced that NewSchools Venture Fund had committed to investing $5 million in entrepreneurial education organizations if over 150,000 pledged to watch the film.
That target was reached in October, and New Schools is now announcing the first three recipients.
NewSchools partner Jonathan Schorr said that to qualify, the early-stage organizations had to have a a4‚¬Adirect impact on kids plus scalability, sustainability, and the potential for catalytic impact on the wider system.a4‚¬
With massive amounts of tech talent dedicated to producing FarmVille knockoffs, ita4‚¬a4„s nice to see some entrepreneurial chutzpah going towards education solutions.
Herea4‚¬a4„s a rundown of the investments:
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Companies: Beyond 12, New Schools Venture Fund, Presence TeleCare, Rocketship Education
People: Jonathan Schorr
Companies: Beyond 12, New Schools Venture Fund, Presence TeleCare, Rocketship Education
People: Jonathan Schorr
Matt Bowman is a freelance event producer and writer covering the global Silicon Valley and formerly served in the Teach For America Corp.
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