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The Edtech Insiders Guide to ASU+GSV 2026

Everything you need to know to make the most of this year's jam-packed Summit

Mar 26 • Sarah Morin, Alex Sarlin, Ben Kornell, and Jen Lapaz

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This is Our Opportunity to Create A Learner-Centered Path for AI Integration in Education

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America’s Literacy Crisis Is an Outcomes Problem—and Here’s How Leaders Can Fix It

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsors Hire Education, Tuck Advisors, and Cooley, for making Edtech Insiders possible.

Feb 25 • Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, Alex Sarlin, and Jen Lapaz

Out Now: The Updated Edtech Insiders K-12 Generative AI Market Maps

Our K-12 AI market maps are back, and this year, we made two of them. Here's what's new and why we changed our approach.

Feb 18 • Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, Alex Sarlin, and Jen Lapaz

A Clearer View of LLM Performance in Education

How AI leaderboards compare models for real classroom tasks and what today’s results reveal about where educational AI is succeeding

Feb 12 • Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, Alex Sarlin, and Jen Lapaz

Impact by Design: The Emerging Era of EdTech 2.0

How this year’s BETT UK suggested a cultural shift toward accountability and impact-focused governance in EdTech

Feb 4 • Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, Alex Sarlin, Jen Lapaz, and Natalia I. Kucirkova

Education at the Edge of a Fractured World: Reflections from My First Davos

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Jan 28 • Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, Alex Sarlin, and Jen Lapaz

The Two Fronts Reshaping EdTech Policy in 2026: Screentime Scrutiny and California’s AI Bridge

New regulations around screen time and AI could push edtech companies towards better outcomes—if they can demonstrate real educational value

Jan 20 • Alex Sarlin, Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, and Jen Lapaz

The Case for Social AI in Education

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Jan 8 • Alex Sarlin, Sarah Morin, Ben Kornell, and Jen Lapaz

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