This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 4/1/22

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On this week in Edtech, we are delighted to have guest host Matthew Tower to cover the top stories of the week:

Topics This Week:

1. EdTech @ ASU+GSV
   • Ed On The Edge: Deborah Quazzo On About What To Expect At ASU+GSV 2022 
2. What’s the Future of ETS and Standardized Testing?
   • A New Leader for ETS - Amit Sevak
   • MIT Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement
3. Crumbling School Infrastructure
   • This school wasn't built for the new climate reality. Yours may not be either
   • Pods, Microschools and Tutors
4. Byju’s World Cup
   • The Growth of Football in India
   • Byju’s tried-and-tested sports sponsorship goals get bigger with FIFA
5. Funding + M&A
   • Osso VR Raises $66 Million to Broaden Access to Surgical Education for Healthcare Professionals
   • WorkRamp nabs $40M to expand its corporate learning platform
   • Learn In Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding to Help Companies Build Talent Academies for Deeper and Engaging Skill Development
   • Student-built degree progression platform raises $11 Million to empower students and solve higher education's major challenge

Guest:

Michael Vilardo - Founder + President @ Subject

• Video Learning Startup To Tackle Post-Pandemic Education
• Subject Raises $29.4 Million in Series A Led by Owl Ventures