Edtech Insiders

Week in Edtech 6/24/26: Anthropic's $150M AI Workforce Push, Europe's AI Literacy Framework, $27M Social Media Lawsuit, EdSurge's Decline, AI Backlash, and More! Feat. Dr. Ran Liu of Amira Learning & Antonio Pietri of PowerSchool 03.07.2026 1u 39min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and special guest host Daniela Pico, Head of Platform at Forum Ventures, as they discuss the AI backlash, workforce transformation, AI literacy, social media regulation, and the evolving future of education technology. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:37] Anthropic launches a $150M Claude Core fellowship program for AI workforce development [00:09:09] Why organizations need AI implementation strategies and not just AI licenses [00:15:13] The rise of dedicat...

Week in Edtech 6/17/26: OpenAI, Google & Anthropic Expand AI Workforce Training, UK Weighs Social Media Ban, DonorsChoose AI Requests Surge, and More! Feat. Tom ap Simon of Pearson & France Hoang of BoodleBox 30.06.2026 1u 49min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and special guest co-host Gemma Lenowitz Picot of Samvid Ventures as they break down the latest developments in AI, workforce development, edtech adoption, and education policy. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:26] OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic expand AI workforce training initiatives [00:10:30] Data center investments create new opportunities for workforce development [00:15:59] Anthropic launches Claude Core to help nonprofits adopt AI [00:21:00] AI safet...

Anthony Salcito of Coursera on Why Skills Are the New Degree in the Age of AI 29.06.2026 43min

Send us Fan Mail Anthony Salcito is President & GM of Enterprise at Coursera, where he leads partnerships with enterprises, universities, and governments to build job-relevant skills at scale. Previously, he held leadership roles at Microsoft and Nerdy (Varsity Tutors), and has spent his career at the intersection of technology, education, and workforce development. 💡 5 Things You'll Learn in This Episode Why skills are becoming the new currency in hiring. How micro-credentials compl...

What Should Universities Teach When AI Knows Everything? with George Siemens of SNHU 22.06.2026 56min

Send us Fan Mail George Siemens is the Chief AI & Innovation Officer at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and one of the most influential learning theorists in modern education. He is the creator of Connectivism, co-creator of the first MOOC, and a leading voice on how AI is reshaping learning, higher education, and knowledge itself. 💡 5 Things You'll Learn in This Episode How AI is changing the architecture of knowledge and learning. Why personal knowledge systems...

Week in EdTech 6/10/26: Claude Fable Launches, NAEP Recovery, Code.org Becomes CodeAI, AI Techlash Grows, Canvas Breach, and More! Feat. Yi Ng of Curiosities AI & Dr. Rob Abel of EdTech Futures 19.06.2026 1u 35min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and special guest co-host Thomas Rodgers of Whiteboard Advisors as they explore the latest developments in AI, edtech policy, learning outcomes, cybersecurity, and the future of AI-powered education. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:39] Anthropic’s Claude Fable launch sparks discussion about the next generation of AI capabilities [00:09:07] Meta launches a workforce academy initiative focused on data center and skilled trade careers [00:17:47] The growing e...

Preparing Students for 2076: Ben Kornell on AI, Assessment, and the Future of Learning 15.06.2026 45min

Send us Fan Mail In this special crossover episode, Edtech Insiders host Ben Kornell joins Allison Salisbury, author of The Humanist, for a wide-ranging conversation about AI, education, workforce development, and the future of learning. Together, they explore how AI could reshape assessment, personalized learning, school design, and the skills students will need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. 💡 5 Things You'll Learn in This Episode Why AI should be used to redesign education and not ...

Week in Edtech 6/3/26: OpenAI, Anthropic & xAI Race Toward IPOs, AI Upskilling Booms, Handshake Surges, Global EdTech Prize Opens Applications, and More! Feat. Vikas Pota of T4 Education & Keri Dixon of Wilson Language Training 12.06.2026 1u 19min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and guest co-host Matt Tower of Whiteboard Advisors as they explore the latest developments in AI, workforce learning, edtech innovation, and literacy instruction. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:24] OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI prepare for potential IPOs [00:07:45] Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in valuation as enterprise AI adoption grows [00:08:59] Byju Raveendran’s legal challenges raise questions about edtech governance [00:11:23] Handshake’s growth contras...

Lisa Gevelber of Grow with Google on Why AI Fluency Is the New Workforce Skill 08.06.2026 18min

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Gevelber is the founder and leader of Grow with Google, Google's economic opportunity initiative focused on helping people build skills, careers, and businesses. Through Google Career Certificates and AI training programs, she has helped millions of learners develop workforce-ready skills and navigate an increasingly AI-driven economy. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why AI fluency is becoming an essential workforce skill for every profession. Ho...

Week in Edtech 5/27/26: AFT Reverses Course on AI, i-Ready Faces Backlash, New Federal School Choice Tax Credit, AI Remediation Gains Momentum, Anthropic Surges, and More! Feat. Noah Pickus of Duke University 05.06.2026 1u 1min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they discuss the growing backlash against AI and screen time in schools, the launch of a federal education tax credit, promising new evidence for AI-powered remediation, workforce disruption from AI, and the future of higher education with Noah Pickus of Duke University. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:40] AFT shifts its position on AI and screen time in schools [00:07:25] i-Ready faces growing parent backlash despite strong adoption and...

The Future of Tutoring Is Human + AI: Sam Olivieri & Daniel Halper of Step Up Tutoring 01.06.2026 25min

Send us Fan Mail Sam Olivieri is the CEO of and has spent more than two decades expanding educational opportunity through leadership roles at GreatSchools, Entangled Solutions, and Guild Education. Daniel Halper is Co-Founder of Step Up Tutoring and leads Step Up AI Labs, where he develops AI-powered tools that help novice tutors deliver high-impact instruction at scale. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why Step Up Tutoring believes relationships and not AI alone drive student s...

Week in Edtech 5/20/26: AI Backlash Grows, Anthropic & Gates Launch $200M Education Push, MasterClass, Chicago Booth & OpenAI Launch an AI-Native Business Program, and More! Feat. Angel Chung of The Wharton School & David Rogier of MasterClass 27.05.2026 1u 41min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin as they explore the growing backlash against AI in education, the race to build AI-native learning systems, and the shifting future of edtech, workforce learning, and global education policy. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:02:18] Reflections and takeaways from this year’s ASU+GSV Summit [00:05:16] Gen Z backlash against AI grows at college commencements [00:08:06] China’s practical AI rollout contrasts with the U.S. race toward AGI [00:15:...

From AI Policing to AI Coaching: Jason Katcher of Superhuman on Education’s Next Shift 26.05.2026 33min

Send us Fan Mail Jason Katcher is the Global Education Channel Lead at Superhuman, where he focuses on scaling AI-powered productivity and communication tools across education through strategic partnerships. Previously at Google, Dropbox, and multiple edtech startups, Jason brings deep experience in education technology, AI adoption, and go-to-market strategy. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why schools need to move from “AI policing” to AI coaching How Superhuman and...

Week in EdTech 5/13/26: AI Literacy, Student Data Privacy, AI-Native Schools & Future of Assessment! Feat. Lisa O’Masta of Learning.com, Aaron Feuer of Panorama Education, Larisa Hovannisian of Armenia Education Initiative and Alexandra Walsh of Amplify 22.05.2026 1u 3min

Send us Fan Mail Join host Ben Kornell for a special episode featuring leaders across digital literacy, AI-native schooling, student support, and curriculum innovation in K–12 education. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:02:10] Lisa O’Masta, CEO of Learning.com, on why digital literacy and AI literacy must start in elementary school [00:18:34] Aaron Feuer, CEO and Co-founder of Panorama Education, reflects on building Panorama into a platform serving one in four U.S. students [00:32:34] Larisa Hovann...

AI, Jobs, and What Comes Next with Kumar Garg of Renaissance Philanthropy 18.05.2026 31min

Send us Fan Mail Kumar Garg is the President of Renaissance Philanthropy, where he leads thesis-driven philanthropic funds focused on major global challenges. Previously, he worked in the Obama White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and helped build Eric Schmidt’s science and tech initiatives. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: How AI is projected to impact jobs, with forecasts suggesting modest but meaningful workforce contraction Why community colleges an...

Teachers as Builders: Insights from Stephen Jull, Maruf Hasan & Sean McWeeney of Teach For All 11.05.2026 25min

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Jull is the Global Head of AI and Educational Technology at Teach For All, leading efforts to connect educators with frontier AI labs. He’s joined by Maruf Hasan, a Bangladesh-based educator building AI tools in low-resource settings, and Sean McWeeney, a UK teacher focused on AI’s impact in high-need schools. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: How teachers are moving from AI users to AI builders Why the most impactful AI innovation is happening...

Kira 2.0: Real Voices from the Launch Event 04.05.2026 40min

Send us Fan Mail At the Kira 2.0 launch event in New York City, Sarah Morin captures rapid-fire insights from educators, administrators, and edtech leaders reacting in real time to one of the most ambitious AI learning platforms to date. 🎙️ Featuring insights from: Brandon Chitty, Executive Director of Innovations, Broken Arrow Public SchoolsBrett Roer, CEO & Founder, Amplify and Elevate InnovationHarl Roehm, CTE Teacher, Collierville High SchoolJesse Lubinsky, Principal Evangelist, Adobe...

The Math We Teach vs. The Math We Need with Ted Dintersmith 27.04.2026 31min

Send us Fan Mail Ted Dintersmith is an education advocate, author, and filmmaker who has spent the past 15 years working alongside educators to rethink what learning should look like in the modern world. He has visited more than 200 schools across all 50 states, listening to teachers and students and studying approaches that prepare young people for real life beyond tests. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why school math focuses on skills that AI already does better than humans&...

Steve Tapp of ACT on Bridging Academic Assessment and Workforce Readiness 20.04.2026 28min

Send us Fan Mail Steve Tapp is the CEO of ACT, a leading nonprofit assessment organization best known for the ACT college admissions test. With over 30 years of experience in assessments across education, professional certification, and workforce testing, he previously led PSI Services and Lifelong Learner Holdings, helping scale global assessment platforms. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How AI is transforming the assessment lifecycle—from test creation to scoring.Why fairness, vali...

Why Graduation Is Higher Ed’s Most Overlooked Growth Lever with Chase Rigby of Tassel 13.04.2026 26min

Send us Fan Mail Chase Rigby is the CEO of Tassel, a platform modernizing graduation experiences for universities worldwide. A former Google PM and Chief Product Officer at Canopy, his career sits at the intersection of education, technology, and product innovation. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why graduation is a key (and overlooked) growth moment How Tassel simplifies complex commencement logistics Where AI improves the student and admin experience &nb...

Week in Edtech 4/8/26: Anthropic’s Mythos Sparks AI Security Concerns, EdTech Efficacy Debate Intensifies, Screen Time Backlash Grows, OpenAI Faces Pressure, AI Reshapes Entry-Level Jobs, Higher Ed Adapts, and More! Feat. Yoon Yang of Pensive 11.04.2026 1u 1min

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Ben Kornell and guest co-host Matt Tower, as they break down the biggest stories shaping AI, edtech efficacy, cybersecurity, and the future of work in education. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:00:33] Rapid rise of AI-generated “vibe coding” raises concerns about software vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks [00:02:44] ASU+GSV preview highlights the importance of relationships over deal-making at major edtech gatherings [00:08:26] Anthropic’s Mythos model withheld due...