This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 4/15/22

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Mehrad Yaghmai - Co-Founder of Qureos

• Qureos raises $3M to grow its learn to earn platform

Topics This Week:

1. Employers start to lighten debt load for learners
   • Fund Debt-Free Education Programs
   • End unpaid internships
   • Free tuition lures low-income students
2. K-12 schools in US face multiple challenges
   • Staffing Shortages + Universal school meals
   • 1 in 4 superintendents likely to quit soon
   • Why American Teens Are So Sad
   • California K-12 enrollment plunges
3. LearnPlatform releases Top 40 Report
   • EdTech Top 40 Mid-Year Report
   • K-12 EdTech Tool Report 
4. Funding + M&A
   • Labster
   • Sales Impact Academy
   • Kaleidoscope
   • Pursuit