Faustus, anyone?

Here is 9 reasons that this will be a difficult decade for edumanitarian.

Here’s 9 reasons that this will be a great decade for edupreneurs.

• new money foundations focused on new school development
• a multiplying horde of venture/private equity investors interested in disruptive learning technology
• a small but growing number of impact funds investing for return and social impact
• mature engines of social entrepreneurship (TFA, NLNS, New Schools, CSGF)
• a generation of young people interested in edu (including lots of business school students) that can’t find jobs elsewhere
• a charter friendly administration and grant program (RttT) that dramatically increased the national charter opportunity
• the explosion of online learning, cheap access devices, nearly ubiquitous broadband, and powerful application development platforms creating potential for a new generation of virtual and blended schools
• a growing  consumer learning space
• the press for learning in India and China which is creating opportunities there and innovations that will be imported into the US

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