The Future is Happening Now: Accelerating into a New World of Edtech

The rapid transition to remote schooling has supercharged trends in online learning — it’s possible that 3-5 years of behavior change has been condensed into a few short weeks. More independent/self-guided learning has required not only a re-thinking of curriculum but a shift in how students view their role in the learning experience. Creative resp... See more

Prior to COVID, edtech companies largely sold to schools, with mixed results. There are many reasons the B2B model didn’t penetrate—a misalignment of stakeholders (not to mention the many degrees of separation between the buyers and the actual teachers), dispersed financial decision-makers, and long sales cycles among them. But the primary reason s... See more

K-12 education has always been more than just the school day – it is a jumping-off point for personal and social development as well as a critical child care resource for working parents. Without the constraints of local offerings, openness to remote enrichment may open up a new world of experiences for students, both in the classroom and for extra... See more