Edquity is an emergency financial assistance platform for college students that is distributing $50 million per quarter.  Founder David Helene is a college financing wunderkind who is committed to keeping low-income college students enrolled; in this episode, we dive deep into how edtech can help support equity in higher education. Resources that David recommends:<ul><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Paying-Price-Financial-Betrayal-American/dp/022640434X'>Paying the Price</a> by Sara Goldrick-Rab</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Automating-Inequality-High-Tech-Profile-Police/dp/1250215781/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17ICB20JGYA03&amp;keywords=automating+inequality&amp;qid=1641825411&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=automating+inequal%2Cstripbooks%2C69&amp;sr=1-1'>Automating Inequality</a> by Virginia Eubanks</li></ul>

This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 1/14/22

At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.