EdTech News This Week

Updated: November 2, 2025

• 2025-10-30: EdTech Giant Chegg Slashes 45% of Workforce as AI Upends Business — But Its Stock Still Struggles - Edtech leader Chegg lays off 45% of its workforce as AI-driven study tools disrupt its traditional homework-help model, sparking investor anxiety over its viability despite efforts to pivot—its stock remains mired in a slump. [International Business Times]
• 2025-10-30: Edtech platform Profential to sign with 600 institutions in the next 18 months - India-based Profential plans rapid expansion, targeting partnerships with 600 schools and universities in 18 months to scale its digital credentialing platform, aiming to boost employability through a unified skills-tracking ecosystem. [BusinessLine]
• 2025-10-30: Byju’s crisis timeline: From edtech giant to fighting legal battles - Once a $22B Edtech darling, Byju’s faces a dramatic collapse—legal disputes, mass layoffs, and financial mismanagement allegations mark its fall, underscoring the volatility of pandemic-era Edtech booms. [The Times of India]
• 2025-10-30: Universities (still) suck at learning analytics - Universities’ chronic failure to leverage learning analytics stems from fragmented situational awareness, argues Colin Beer, as institutional silos and poor data integration hinder actionable insights despite available tech. [Wordpress.com]
• 2025-10-30: Fear on the school route: Chicago moves to consider remote learning amid ICE raids - Chicago schools push for remote learning options amid escalating fear over ICE raids, triggered by a student’s detention—educators cite safety concerns and trauma disrupting education for immigrant communities. [The Times of India]
• 2025-10-30: Coursera Is Just Not That Into You - Coursera’s new 15% platform fee and shift toward corporate clients alienate universities, signaling a broader strategic pivot away from higher ed partnerships—and raising questions about its evolving priorities. [Philhillaa.com]