Top Ten EdTech stories of the week: AI funding, workforce training, and school redesign accelerate
Major funding rounds, enterprise AI training commitments, student-led innovation, and new school design models defined the week, as institutions and platforms moved from experimentation toward structured AI adoption.
AI investment, governance, workforce reskilling, and institutional redesign shaped the week’s most significant developments. Capital flowed into model builders. Employers formalized AI training pathways. Universities and K12 systems tested new structural approaches to integration. Platforms recalibrated around safety, credentials, and data transparency. The trajectory is shifting from isolated pilots to embedded systems and long-term operating strategy
10. Multiverse partners with the AA to launch AI for Business Value apprenticeship
In at number ten, Multiverse has partnered with The AA to deliver a new AI for Business Value Apprenticeship, enrolling 50 employees during National Apprenticeship Week. The program focuses on applied AI skills linked to measurable business outcomes. Euan Blair, Founder and CEO at Multiverse, says: “The AA’s commitment to ‘Digital convenience with Human care’ is a perfect mission-match for Multiverse. Real AI adoption only works when it is human-centric; we need to meet technology with skills to achieve meaningful results. We are proud to empower these 50 learners with the technical fluency and confidence they need to enhance the service they provide, ensuring that people remain at the heart of The AA’s digital evolution.”
9. OpenAI India launches Teen Safety Blueprint for ChatGPT
Taking the ninth spot, OpenAI India has introduced a Teen Safety Blueprint that applies age-appropriate safeguards and parental controls to ChatGPT by default. The framework includes blackout hours and alerts linked to self-harm indicators, following legal scrutiny in the United States. Pragya Misra, Head of Strategy and Global Affairs, India at OpenAI, says: “India is one of the world’s youngest digital societies. For many teens, AI will be part of how they study, explore ideas, and build skills. Ensuring that experience is safe, age-appropriate, and responsible is not optional, it’s foundational.”
8. Norway launches first national AI championship
Landing at number eight, Norway has unveiled its first national AI competition, the Norwegian AI Championship, beginning March 19 at Mesh Youngstorget in Oslo. The four-day event introduces a live, API-scored format with a NOK 1 million prize pool, open to students, professionals, and companies. Organizers position it as a national benchmark for applied AI capability, emphasizing execution under time pressure rather than formal credentials.
7. Chegg and Woolf link skills training to accredited degrees
Entering at number seven, Chegg Skills has formed a partnership with Woolf to allow learners to convert workforce training into accredited undergraduate and postgraduate credit. Eligible programs will be reviewed under Woolf’s quality assurance framework, aligning short-form, job-focused learning with degree pathways recognized across the European Higher Education Area.
6. Anthropic raises $30 billion at $380 billion valuation
Rounding out this segment at number six, Anthropic has secured $30 billion in Series G funding at a $380 billion post-money valuation, with participation from GIC, Coatue, and other investors.
The company states on LinkedIn: “This investment will allow us to deepen our safety research, continue innovating in product, and power our infrastructure expansion as we make Claude available everywhere our customers are. Today, our run rate revenue is $14 billion. It has grown over 10x in each of the past three years, driven by our position as the intelligence platform of choice for enterprises and developers.”
The funding arrives alongside internal debate about AI risk, after a safety researcher publicly resigned.
5. Arizona State University launches student-led AI innovation challenge
Entering the top five, Arizona State University has launched its AI Acceleration Student Innovation Challenge, placing undergraduates at the center of campus AI development. Sixteen students are working in teams over three weeks to prototype tools spanning study support, mental health systems, entrepreneurship, and campus engagement. Final presentations will be delivered to the university’s AI Acceleration leadership, with one concept expected to influence future development priorities. The model shifts students from users of AI systems to contributors in their design.
4. Playlab opens applications for AI Lab Schools program
At number four, Playlab has opened applications for its AI Lab Schools initiative, a 24-month program supporting up to 20 leadership teams redesigning school structures around AI-integrated learning and operations. The tuition-free model includes quarterly intensives, coaching, and an open-source commitment. Teams can apply under two tracks: launching a new AI-integrated school or executing a structural redesign within an existing institution. Applications close February 27, with the inaugural cohort announced March 30.
3. Quizlet acquires Coconote and launches AI-powered learning experience
Breaking into the top three, Quizlet has acquired note-taking app Coconote and introduced a new AI-powered learning workflow that connects questions, explanations, and study tools within a single platform. Coconote converts audio and video into structured notes, quizzes, and flashcards, generating more than one billion views in the past 18 months. The integration positions Quizlet to reduce fragmentation across student study tools while deepening its AI functionality.
2. BT Business rolls out AI training to 11,000 employees and launches AI roles
Taking the runner-up position, BT Business has announced AI training for all 11,000 employees alongside new AI-focused apprentice and graduate roles. Training modules, delivered in partnership with Avanade and Microsoft, will cover fundamentals and role-specific skills. Existing employees will also be able to retrain through AI and data apprenticeships delivered with Multiverse. The rollout aligns with the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost program, which aims to train 10 million workers by 2030.
1. doris outlines global rollout across international schools
Claiming the top spot, doris has confirmed a global expansion following seed funding and reported average monthly growth of 130 percent. The platform plans to list approximately 10,000 international schools and kindergartens by March 2026, scaling territory by territory beyond its initial Southeast Asia launch. The expansion signals growing activity in parent-facing international school platforms built around data visibility and AI-assisted search.
