Week in Edtech 02/04/26: Brisk’s AI Curriculum Launch, Kira 2.0 LMS Expansion, Texas ESA Surge, UK $23M AI Pilot for SEND, Microsoft’s Teacher AI Push, Data Battles in Schools, and More! Feat. Karl Rectanus of Really Great Reading & Dan Meyer of Amplify from Edtech Insiders

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Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell

Week in Edtech 02/04/26: Brisk’s AI Curriculum Launch, Kira 2.0 LMS Expansion, Texas ESA Surge, UK $23M AI Pilot for SEND, Microsoft’s Teacher AI Push, Data Battles in Schools, and More! Feat. Karl Rectanus of Really Great Reading & Dan Meyer of Amplify

1 hour 26 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm.

] ASU+GSV preview and the expanding global EdTech ecosystem [00:06:25] The 2026 EdTech AI Map launches with 240+ companies [00:07:14] Brisk introduces AI-powered curriculum integration [00:09:04] The race to own the AI la...

ASU+GSV preview and the expanding global EdTech ecosystem

The 2026 EdTech AI Map launches with 240+ companies

Brisk introduces AI-powered curriculum integration

The race to own the AI layer in schools

Data ownership becomes the key AI battleground

Kira 2.0 expands into a full AI-native LMS

Texas ESA applications surge past 61,000

UK launches $23M AI pilot for special needs

Microsoft invests in AI teacher training

Google expands Gemini in education

UX emerges as EdTech’s new advantage

The AI grad profile prioritizes human skills

Karl Rectanus, CEO of Really Great Reading, on literacy outcomes, science of reading implementation, and scaling impact

Dan Meyer, VP of User Growth of Amplify on AI skepticism, social AI in math classrooms, and keeping learning human-centered

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