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

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