Week in Edtech 9/24/25: AI Tutors Under Scrutiny, Gallup Shows K-12 Trust Collapse, CZI Launches Learning Commons, Phone Bans Rise, Higher Ed Struggles, and More! Feat. Jamie Candee of Edmentum & Nick Chen of PlayMath.org

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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the latest headlines shaping the future of education technology, from AI tutors and Gallup polls to new VR career pathways and the impact of phone bans in schools.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:38] Mashable compares AI tutors from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic
[00:10:45] Gallup poll shows confidence in K-12 at all-time low
[00:15:48] CZI launches Learning Commons open-source AI infrastructure
[00:20:41] CZI + Anthropic partnership expands AI tools for edtech
[00:23:31] Kahoot unveils new AI-powered study tools
[00:26:26] Phone bans spread in U.S. schools with positive results
[00:29:53] Higher ed faces declining international applications and demographic cliff

Plus, special guests:
[00:36:24] Nick Chen, Founder of PlayMath.org, on educational gaming and product lessons
[01:00:40] Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum, on career pathways, durable skills, and VR workforce prep

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Chapters

1. Week in Edtech 9/24/25: AI Tutors Under Scrutiny, Gallup Shows K-12 Trust Collapse, CZI Launches Learning Commons, Phone Bans Rise, Higher Ed Struggles, and More! Feat. Jamie Candee of Edmentum & Nick Chen of PlayMath.org (00:00:00)

2. Mashable compares AI tutors from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic (00:03:54)

3. Gallup poll shows confidence in K-12 at all-time low (00:11:01)

4. CZI launches Learning Commons open-source AI infrastructure (00:17:00)

5. CZI + Anthropic partnership expands AI tools for edtech (00:21:53)

6. Kahoot unveils new AI-powered study tools (00:24:43)

7. Phone bans spread in U.S. schools with positive results (00:27:38)

8. Higher ed faces declining international applications and demographic cliff (00:31:05)

9. Nick Chen, Founder of PlayMath.org, on educational gaming and product lessons (00:37:36)

10. Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum, on career pathways, durable skills, and VR workforce prep (01:01:52)

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