Eduwonk has already linked to the brand-new Kauffman Labs Education Ventures Program, but we also wanted to chime in and show our enthusiasm for what looks like a great new chance for people with big ideas in education to bring their ideas to life.
Trying to do something truly new and innovative in education is overwhelmingly hard. ?Entrepreneurs from outside of education are easily shocked and frustrated by the rules, the bureaucracy, the ?marble cake? of funding sources, and myriad other obstacles in the world of public education. Kauffman seems to understand these difficulties ? and its new competition will give winners extensive support as they bring their plans into the world.
The Mind Trust in Indianapolis is doing a somewhat similar work, and we're excited to see this kind of support for educational entrepreneurship picking up.