Week in Edtech 2/12/2025: DeepSeek AI Shake-Up, OpenAI’s Deep Research, CSU’s ChatGPT Rollout, NAEP Learning Loss, Trump’s Ed Research Cuts, FEV Tutor Shutdown, European EdTech Funding Trends, and More!
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- Ben Kornell
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- Wed 19 Feb 2025
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This Week in EdTech, Ben Kornell and special guest co-host Libby Hills from the Jacobs Foundation and the Ed-Technical podcast break down a week filled with major AI breakthroughs, troubling education policy shifts, and key trends shaping the future of edtech.
✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:04:53] 🔍 OpenAI launches Deep Research, a $200/month AI research tool.
[00:12:06] 🐋 DeepSeek AI challenges US models, raising concerns about China’s progress.
[00:17:24] 🏫 CSU offers 500K students free ChatGPT Pro access.
[00:24:29] 📉 NAEP data shows continued COVID learning loss, with state disparities.
[00:29:23] ⚖️ Trump administration cuts federal education research contracts.
[00:37:19] 💸 FEV Tutor shuts down due to ESSER funding cliff.
[00:41:56] 💡 BrightEye Ventures’ report highlights European edtech funding trends.
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