One day we’ll see startups provide teachers with the best (potentially big budget) curriculum, we’ll better track student effort and progress, we’ll lower the price point of extracurriculars and tutoring, and we'll see teachers become influencers (some already are!).

Online education -- specifically the D2Parent model -- is booming in Asia and has been for well over a year. Lots of funding, many satisfied parents, surprisingly engaged students, and game-changing price points.

In this a16z podcast, I chat with @joshmkim (Dir of Online Programs @ Dartmouth), @ProfDavidDeming (Prof of Edu at Harvard), and @laurenmurrow about online education -- everything from K-12, college, worker training, to lifelong learning. https://a16z.com/2020/08/17/the-ed-tech-debate/