Top Stories published by Future of School in 2016

Welcome Tiny Wave One

Less than three months ago, we announced the Tiny Fellowship. The goal was simple: invest in more founders at an earlier stage. The ability to quit your job would no longer be a barrier to getting support for your innovative school, learning space, or tool.


Dying Schools Taught Me How to Build

By Katie Boody and Carrie Markel

Both the schools I taught at are dead.

The first school — C.A. Franklin — closed after my second year teaching. The building still stands in an urban core neighborhood on the East…


Welcome Tiny Wave 2

In late August, we opened the Tiny Fellowship application to the public for the first time. In the ensuing months, we received over 220 submissions, interviewed 50 teams, and eventually selected 27 to join us as they build examples of the future of school in their communities.

These were the top 10 stories published by Future of School in 2016. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2016 by using the calendar at the top of this page.