This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 8/20/22

Send us Fan MailGuests: David Harris, OpenStax at Rice University & Justin Weinberg, Aktiv LearningTopics This Week:Back to School, But Media Narratives Say Education Is in TroubleTeacher ShortageLocal School Grades PlummetingHMH report: education is not an appealing fieldValue of Higher Ed in QuestionWhy Americans are increasingly dubious about going to collegeHigher Ed Must Change or DieA New Vision for College ExcellenceThe Shrinking of Higher EdCardona SpeechFeds cancel $4B in ITT Tech loans  Potential Solution? Increasing Modularity in Higher EdCompany steps in to ease transfer credit frictionIndicators of Higher Education Equity in U.S.What Works in K12Learning on TikTok & YouTubeTeens, Social Media and Technology 2022TikTok TeachersThe Edtech Space in 2022EdTech isn’t special anymore and that’s a good thing.7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive23 Most Promising Edtech Startups in 2022Funding + M&ACreatorDAO raises $20MFundamentalVR raises $20MJunto raises $5MSphere raises $4.3MHarver acquires Pymetrics