Thread by @therealjohntan

Did not expect my thread on why the education system is broken to get 2.5k likes and 700 retweets.

But all’s not lost. There are really smart people out there trying to fix education.

10 orgs making me hopeful about the future of learning.

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@synthesischool uses simulations to teach kids to thrive in complexity. Came out of an experimental school at SpaceX.

CEO @chrismanfrank and Chief Evangelist @anafabrega11 are two of the most progressive thinkers in education.

@modernclassproj empowers educators to meet every student’s needs through a self-paced, mastery-based instructional model.

They offer Ts free online courses and virtual mentorship programs.

Co-founders @Kareemfarah23 and @barnett_tweets met as math teachers at a high school.

@prendear offers unlimited live online classes for kids 4-18 in LatAm.

US$16.90/month makes it affordable for millions of families to let kids explore their interests and passions.

Co-founders @gonzadeprendea and @garmendiabenja were in YC W21.

@transcendnet is a global network supporting founders building the future of work and learning.

3 Fellowship cohorts a year. Recently launched Exploration Labs to support aspiring founders.

Co-founders @albertoarenaza and @mnarea met at @minervaproject.

@K20Educators is a social learning community for global educators. Recently launched an ecosystem of live shows on Twitter Spaces called #k20innovates.

Founder @VritiSaraf is a Transcend Fellow.

@galileoxp is an online global school for kids ages 8-18.

Launching a global network of small, local, in-person learning centers called Dojos.

Started by @vladstan and @Kelly_EdTech.

@MastTranscript is introducing a transcript that reflects the unique skills, strengths, and interests of each learner.

Member schools embrace real-world, collaborative, project-based learning, and prioritize 21st Century skills, SEL, and meta-cognitive skills.

@soraschools is a live, virtual, project-based high school designed to accelerate students towards their wildest dreams.

Founded by @wesleysamples @indysofian and @gw_smiles

@joinender runs online Minecraft competitions where teams of kids ages 7+ compete to win cash prizes by building projects.

Ender's mission is to help kids build the portfolio and skills to be employable by 18.

Started by @KaelinHooper and @enderceo Gautam Bhargava.

Last on the list is an individual rather than an org. @jwdanner is the most prolific edtech investor I know.

He is an investor in 5 of the orgs on this list. He is relentless in his search for great founders reinventing education.

Didn't include the orgs I run @DoyobiEdu @SaturdayKidsSG @Teachers_Humans because we don't deserve to be on this list. Yet.

We're working on it.

Follow me to read about orgs and individuals reimagining education.

I believe education reform needs to happen from within (in schools) and without.

@modernclassproj is making a huge difference in the way teachers teach / learners learn.

If every school had a core group of @modernclassproj Ts, that will certainly move the needle.