This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 4/15/22

Guest:

Mehrad Yaghmai - Co-Founder of Qureos

• Qureos raises $3M to grow its learn to earn platform

Topics This Week:

1. Employers start to lighten debt load for learners

   • Fund Debt-Free Education Programs

   • End unpaid internships

   • Free tuition lures low-income students

2. K-12 schools in US face multiple challenges

   • Staffing Shortages + Universal school meals

   • 1 in 4 superintendents likely to quit soon

   • Why American Teens Are So Sad

   • California K-12 enrollment plunges

3. LearnPlatform releases Top 40 Report

   • EdTech Top 40 Mid-Year Report

   • K-12 EdTech Tool Report 

4. Funding + M&A

   • Labster

   • Sales Impact Academy

   • Kaleidoscope

   • Pursuit

   • August Schools