Week in Edtech 8/19/26: ChatGPT for Teens, $265M Reach Capital Fund, The EdTech Backlash, AI’s Competitive Shakeup, and More! Feat. Sabine Wallis, NWEA & Andy Rotherham and Marisa Mission, Bellwether
1 hour 15 minutesPosted Aug 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
] ChatGPT for Teens introduces new safety and learning features [00:11:29] Generalized AI models raise new challenges for Edtech companies [00:13:47] OpenAI partners with CodeAI on AI learning and youth safety [00:17:07] Reach Capital launches a new $265M fund focused on early-stage...
ChatGPT for Teens introduces new safety and learning features
Generalized AI models raise new challenges for Edtech companies
OpenAI partners with CodeAI on AI learning and youth safety
Reach Capital launches a new $265M fund focused on early-stage companies
B2B vs. B2C: New dynamics reshape Edtech investment
Hugh Grant and Closed Screens Open Minds fuel the Edtech backlash
Why Edtech needs to put education first and technology second
Sabine Wallis, General Manager of NWEA, on assessment, learning science, and using data to drive instruction
Andy Rotherham and Marisa Mission, of Bellwether, on AI in education, EdTech quality, market sustainability, and designing for productive struggle.
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