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On this Week In Edtech, we talk to:
- Mohammed Almadani, CEO of Classera), a gamified and personalized LMS for emerging markets that raised $40M this week
- Matthew Rascoff, Vice Provost for Digital Education at Stanford University, and the Stanford Digital Education Team about their Pandemic-Era Online Learning Strategy) report
We also cover:Election Season in the US
- Why National Advocates Are Getting More Involved in School Board Elections)
- At Center of MI Election, a School Choice Measure Few Residents Have Heard About)
- Why All Eyes are Now on the Often Ignored Texas Board of Education Races)
Cohort-Based Courses and Course Creators
- Professional Mode for Meta Creators Goes Global)
- Maven’s a16z-backed live learning platform pivots from creators to experts)
- The recent 14% gain must have brightened CEO Greg Smith's week, Thinkific Labs Inc.'s (TSE:THNC) most bullish insider)
International Edtech
India
In a shakeup: What is the future of edtech in India?)
Indian math EdTech firm Bhanzu eyes expansion to Southeast Asia, Middle East)
EdTech sector sees spate of M&A deals (Hindu Business Line))
Latin America
2022 Latin America EdTech 100)
Defining the Educational Landscape: Trends and a Look to the Future (HolonIQ in Mexico))
JD Duarte highlights the rising position of Latin America for startups and new business)
Funding:
- Edtech firm Classera raises $40 million in round led by PIF's Sanabil)
- Pixaera raises €5.7 million (Immersive Play Based Learning) )
- Eight Times Eight raises $5 million in pre-seed funding (Chess Education))
- AlmaBetter Secures Funding To Offer More Upskilling Courses To Students)
