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The Rise and Rise of Ed-tech: Is it Finally Here to Stay?
The Rise and Rise of Ed-tech: Is it Finally Here to Stay?

Today, ed-tech is an umbrella term that refers to any technological initiative designed to streamline learning. Despite this, startups in the space have had a rocky ride over the past half-decade with investors and skeptics raising questions about their cash burn, business models, and even their crown jewel: content. The black swan event that is COVID-19 has seen educational institutions and students flock to ed-tech platforms during the transition to online learning, but this begs the question: is ed-tech here to stay once the dust settles?

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US, Technology, Finance & Business, Journalism FellowshipSurya Sureshedtech, Education, Technology, technological industry, B2B, B2C, preparation, startups, investors, cash, business, business models, platform, content, COVID19, institutions, funding, sector, YouTube, Udemy, Udacity, Khan Academy, Coursera, venture capital, unicorn, Google Classroom, MOOC, classroom, mainstream, pandemic, model, freemium, revenue, profit, user, profitability, sustainability, fellowship20 Comments
When Reading Between the Lines Isn’t Enough
When Reading Between the Lines Isn’t Enough

Nonetheless, I have learned first-hand that the number of complexities involved in remedying educational inequality has less to do about numbers and more about the context within the communities where this money is given.

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BT Breakdowns, News & Analysis, USEmily Chestonclass, classroom, education, educational inequality, inequality, community, learning, literacy, illiteracy, rural, low-income, public education, public education system, Literator