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The Online Schooling Revolution with Amy Jenkins of Outschool

2021/11/29
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In this episode of Edtech Insiders, we speak with Amy Amner Jenkins, Head of Schools at Outschool.Previously, Amy was the Chief Operating Officer of Education Elements, an associate partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, a co-founder of an after school program that combines soccer and literacy, and a teacher with Teach for America. Amy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

In this conversation, Amy and I chat about how Outschool became one of the fastest growing edtech companies during the pandemic, how teachers are using their teaching skills to create side hustles or even full time jobs teaching online, and how Outschool is beginning to work directly within schools to expand learning opportunities.ResourcesAmy recommends:

  • Following school district leaders on Twitter 
  • Feedspot Weekly) as an aggregator of edtech news
  • Start with the Why) by Simon Sinek