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2022 was a consequential year for Edtech. Join us as we review some of the top trends of the year!

In this super-sized episode, Ben and Alex review top trends from the year that was and make some predictions for 2023. 

We discuss:

• The "Edtech winter" for startups worldwide, with a renewed focus on profitability
• The crash in Chinese edtech and the continued rise for India, Europe and other regions. 
• Increasing consolidation in the sector through mergers and acquisitions
• The rise (and fall?) of the online tutoring sector
• The politicization of k12 schooling in the US
• K12 staffing shortages and their effect on Edtech
• The opportunity to address pandemic learning loss
• The ROI crisis for university degrees and the rise of industry credentials and college alternatives
• Sea changes for higher ed, including enrollment decreases, closures, focus on adult learners, the rise of test-optional policies, and more
• OPMs expanding their reach and competing to be the lifelong learning solution
• Workforce learning on the rise
• How the Education-as-a-benefit model survives an economic downturn and evolutions of the talent war
• The past and future of the educational multiverse, VR/AR/XR, AI, and Web3.0

In Part 2, several of our top guests from the year weigh in on their reviews and predictions! Stay tuned.