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Future of education

New models for education: supplementary accredited courses, D2C & remedial

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New models for education: supplementary K-12 accredited courses, D2C & remedial

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Models of education that are timeless and give skills beyond what are just necessary in the job market now are critical to lasting value of education. Supplemental classroom models that open this up to the consumer who might otherwise not have access will become increasingly important.

Integrating flexibility into classroom models will also be important as people need high quality options to give parents flexible schedules or to work with students who have illnesses or other disabilities. This could look like optionality around home-schooling through accredited courses, as well as services that help set up curriculum in partnership with parents, and use a flipped classroom model to scale teachers time and make sure students have robust understanding of new material.

Other thoughts on GTM/Founder Profiles etc

  • We’ve seen some companies have unusual success in selling directly into public school administrators, which is notoriously difficult, by providing a shorter alternative option for children who are struggling to pass a class at the end of a school year.
  • We believe it’s essential that someone on the founding team has taught or has experience in the school system.

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