How edtech vendors integrate with ClassWallet

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Jamie Rosenberg is the Founder and Executive Chairman of ClassWallet, a fintech platform modernizing how public education funds are distributed to schools and families. A longtime social impact entrepreneur, he previously founded AdoptAClassroom.org and has spent over two decades focused on getting dollars closer to students.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. Why education funding breakdowns are often about infrastructure, not intent
2. How ClassWallet replaced reimbursement with real-time, compliant digital wallets
3. What it takes to run ESA and school choice programs at scale
4. How empowering teachers and families unlocks creativity and efficiency
5. Where AI and data can maximize the impact of every education dollar

✨ Episode Highlights
[00:02:31] Jamie’s journey from AdoptAClassroom to building ClassWallet
[00:09:07] Why reimbursement systems create massive friction in education funding
[00:13:55] How simple purchases (like pencil sharpeners) can unlock learning time
[00:22:35] ClassWallet’s role in scaling ESAs and the modern school choice movement
[00:33:01] What edtech founders need to know about accessing ESA-funded markets
[00:41:58] Why supplemental funding is critical for students with special needs
[00:47:12] How AI will shape compliance, recommendations, and impact measurement

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