This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 3/11/22

Send us Fan Mail1. International Women’s Day (“Break the Bias”)Top 200 Women who are leading Global EdTech Startups. – HolonIQSupercharger Edtech Female FoundersErase All Kittens signs distribution deal with Tesco2. Russia becomes a true pariah state for educationColleges cut financial ties to RussiaEuropean University Association Kicks Out Russian UniversitiesHundreds of Medical Students Trapped in Ukraine3. Continued Rise of Work-Integrated TrainingWork Shift Explainer: A new language for CS degrees - Work ShiftEmployers Are Changing How They View Training. Is Competency-Based Education an Idea Whose Time Has Come?4. Funding and PolicyEducation Department clarifies rules on income-share agreementsPublic Service Loan Forgiveness Tops 100,000 BorrowersHigh-poverty schools get only small boost in budget deal5. India India India India top nation to get edtech patentsEdtech Eruditus gets $350 million Edtech startups bridging the education gap in non-metro cities6. M & AReforge Raises $60MClearlake to buy edtech firm Discovery EducationDaybreak earns (Series) A+