In this final Week In Edtech until August, we cover:
London EdtechX and ISTE
Reading/Math Crisis :
- NAEP Results, Times
- “Achievement declined across lines of race, class and geography. But in math, especially, vulnerable children — including Black, Native American and low-income students — experienced bigger drops.”
- “The percentage of 13-year-olds who reported reading for fun has also declined. Last fall, 31 percent said they “never or hardly ever” read for fun, compared to 22 percent in 2012.”
- Post: National test scores plunge, with still no sign of pandemic recovery
- “The average math score is now the same as it was in 1990, while the average reading score is the same as it was in 2004.”
- 74: NAEP Scores ‘Flashing Red’ After a Lost Generation of Learning for 13-Year-Olds
- U.S. history scores hit all-time low among 8th graders
Byju’s:
- Byju's auditor Deloitte, three board members sever ties with embattled edtech startup
- Deloitte, three board members quit edtech giant Byju’s
AI (Alex and Ben)
- Workera launches Generative AI and ChatGPT assessments
- Online Learning Firm Nerdy Says Ai Is Writing 30% Of Its Software Code The Business Journals
- CreatorUp Launches its Redesigned Learning Store with Courses for Creators, Upskilling them for New Job Opportunities, including in Generative AI
