Lumina Foundation Gives Odds For Edtech Innovation Under Trump
Summary
Bipartisanship hasn’t exactly been the watchword in Washington over the past month as the new Trump administration grapples with stalled nominations, court battles over its travel ban, and investigations of campaign contacts with Russia. For one thing, Trump and the current Congress are unlikely to pursue “free college” proposals advanced by Democratic Party presidential primary election candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the campaign. That pilot project would allow students to qualify for federal financial aid when they learn via selected non-accredited code schools, online education companies, and workforce training programs that have formed partnerships with accredited colleges or universities. As part of this “unbundling” of traditional higher education, edtech companies have created alternative credentials such as certificates and badges that can be displayed on a LinkedIn professional profile alongside any college degrees earned. It has invested in New York-based tech startup Credly, which helps edtech companies that confer alternative credentials—as well as universities—to design electronic badges (or symbols of degrees) that can be easily popped into online work resumes.
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