This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 3/4/22

Send us Fan MailTopics this week include:The Impact on Education of the War in Ukraine 7.5 million children & youth with education disruptedStudents rally to support UkraineEdTech Startups in UkraineTop 10 Ukrainian EdTech Startups to Look Out for Amid WarMIT Ends Program in RussiaUkraine invasion underscores value of higher edFunding RoundsDisco, Toronto-Based CBC platform, gets $15mm series A from GSV and othersEdTech startup Tutored by Teachers raises over $10m Edtech Luca Raises a $3 Million Pre-seed Round and Starts Operations in MexicoSingapore edtech Genius Group files for $40M US IPOEdTech startup Vygo raises £1.5m to accelerate global borderless education supportFounders of Zerodha, Cred, others invest $1.7m in edtech platform KalviGoogle Dedicates $100mm Career Fund toward New Forms of Education and CertificationGoogle Creates $100 Million Fund for Skills Training ProgramInterview with Leila Makarechi - Chief Business Officer @ Merit America, the non-profit that is one of the first recipients of Google's investmentInterview with Guest:Justin Weinberg - Co-founder & CEO @ Aktiv LearningAktiv Learning has recently renamed itself (from 101edu), released a new mobile first math curriculum and continues to build world class platforms dedicated to active learning. What can Listeners Do:DONATE TODAY! to  Education Cannot WaitHire Upwork developers from Ukraine Donate, partner or volunteer to do mock interviews with Merit America