This Week In EdTech with Ben Kornell, 5/20/22

Send us Fan Mail1.  Brutal Year for EdTechIt’s Been A ‘Brutal’ Year for Public Education Companies2.  Major Breaking News:  Byju’s in Talks to Buy Chegg or 2UIndia’s Byju’s Eyes Chegg or 2U as It Weighs US AcquisitionScott Galloway’s edtech startup, Section4, lays off a quarter of staff3.  Advertising and Marketing over Education in College SpendGAO Report on Online Program Managers Was Only a Start4. K-12 Beat: California Community SchoolsCalifornia set to launch hundreds of community schools with $635 million in grants5.  Funding + M&AAmplify buys Desmos Curriculum (link)Animoca moves into Education (link)Cornerstone Acquires Edcast (link)GAME: Sign of the Apocalypse or Put Down Your Betting Chips?Online M.B.A.s Overtake Residential ProgramsNational EdTech Plan Getting First Refresh Since 2017ACT Study Finds Grade Inflation in High School GPAs over the Past DecadeStudent Loan Borrowers Don’t Deserve ‘Forgiveness.’ They Deserve an Apology