Newsling has been built and piloted without external funding to date. We are developing a sustainable model that allows us to invest in high-quality daily content, teacher training and research, while making Newsling accessible to a wider range of schools.
Newsling is free for participating schools during the pilot. There are no programme or teacher-training fees. Schools only need to provide a shared screen or projector, internet access and regular student notebooks.
We are developing three complementary ways to fund Newsling, sustain its daily work and make it accessible to more schools. Details of school subscriptions will be shared after the pilot.
Schools will be able to subscribe annually for daily Newsling editions, teacher training, ongoing support and student notebooks.
Foundations and other organisations can support school participation, research, teacher development and access for underserved communities.
Alumni, families and communities can sponsor Newsling for a school or grade, or contribute towards making it available to more children.
No single funding model will suit every school. Subscriptions can support the daily programme, while institutional funding and community contributions can help extend access. Together, these routes can support consistent investment in content, teachers and research without making affordability an afterthought.
Affordability is part of how Newsling is being designed. The aim is to sustain high-quality daily work while allowing participation across a wider range of school communities.
Develops and operates the Newsling programme, including its content, technology and school partnerships.
Supports Newsling's public-interest mission, including research and efforts to expand access to underserved school communities.
