Week in Edtech 8/21/23: Edtech Investment Cooling Despite $90M+ Rounds, School Choice Initiatives Rising, AI Teacher Training Heating Up

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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

• ClassWallet Closes $95 Million
• SchoolStatus Announces Acquisition of ClassTag