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The EdTech Industry is Refocusing its Goals After the End of Unemployment Benefits
This week marked an end to COVID unemployment benefit programs, leaving millions without federal aid, and millions more with reduced weekly checks, according to data from The Century Foundation. This is raising many questions across industry, as different verticals weigh what it’ll take to get employees back to work, and as workers determine how this shapes strategies for getting better pay and benefits.
We asked frequent MarketScale contributor Kevin Dougherty, Senior Director of Sales for zSpace, how this rollback of benefits is expected to impact hiring needs for the education and edtech industry, specifically.
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TIME magazine recently unveiled its inaugural list of the world’s top edtech companies, spotlighting the transformative role of technology in education. With companies from Singapore, the UK, Brazil, China, and the U.S. making up the Top 10, this announcement comes at a crucial juncture. The pandemic has drastically shifted education delivery, underscoring the […]
As the U.S. grapples with a rising tide of chronic absenteeism in schools, a phenomenon exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, educational leaders are faced with a pivotal challenge. With the shift to online learning during the pandemic, students and parents questioned the efficacy and necessity of traditional schooling structures, leading to increased absentee rates […]
The demands of an increasingly complex education landscape increase the need for effectively equipping educators to transform the learning environment. This episode of Just Thinking, with host Kevin Dougherty, examines this pressing issue with Dr. Sam Nix, the Chief of Schools for the Duncanville Independent School District. Dr. Nix offers a wealth of experience […]