Week in Edtech 8/21/23: Edtech Investment Cooling Despite $90M+ Rounds, School Choice Initiatives Rising, AI Teacher Training Heating Up
- Author
- Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
- Published
- Tue 22 Aug 2023
- Episode Link
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In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
1. Edtech Investment Cooling
- EdTech investment cooling in 2023 but growth outlook remains strong
- It’s been a bumpy 6 months for Edtech — are smoother roads ahead?
2. K12: Private Schools, School Choice and ESAs + Edtech vs. Burnout
- Private School Choice is Booming. Here’s What It Means for Education Companies
- Florida teachers are worried new policies could get them fired — or even criminally charged
- New Survey: Majority of Teachers Cite Edtech as Key to Supporting Diverse Learners While Reducing Workloads
3. HE: Online Here to Stay, Legacy Admissions on the Chopping Block?
- Lawmakers urge Education Department to help end legacy and donor admissions
- Public Higher Education Is Becoming More and More Inequitable
- Two-thirds of colleges are adding online programs, survey finds
4. AI Beat
- Code.org, ETS, ISTE, and Khan Academy Launch Free AI Professional Learning for Teachers
- Who Should Be Regulating AI Classroom Tools?
5. Rounds and M & A
