> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # πŸ“£ Announcing the 2026 East Asia EdTech 150. πŸ’‚Reimagine Education: 5 Weeks to Go. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/announcing-the-2026-east-asia-edtech-150-reimagine-education-5-weeks-to-go/ - Published: 2026-11-06T07:07:46.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-06T07:07:46.000Z - Description: Inside the 2026 East Asia EdTech 150: learning follows students past K-12. 5 weeks to go for Reimagine Education! - Author: QS - Tags: AI & Digital Innovation **Hello** πŸ‘‹ The [2026 East Asia EdTech 150](https://www.holoniq.com/notes/2026-east-asia-edtech-150?ref=newsletters.qs.com) keeps school-age learning at its core, with K-12 accounting for half the cohort. The movement is with older learners: Post-secondary reached 19% of this year's cohort, its largest share in seven years. Models are expanding with nearly a third of companies selling directly to institutions and employers. South Korea remains the region’s largest ecosystem, and Japan’s share rose to a quarter. Some companies behind the shifts: [**Gaxi**](https://gaxi.co.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) (Japan) connects students with scholarships and the organisations that fund them, and raised $2.7M this year. [**Turing Space**](https://www.turingspace.co/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) (Taiwan) issues verifiable digital certificates and transcripts for universities and training providers. [**vreach**](https://vreach.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) (Japan) matches visually impaired children with visually impaired tutors, teaching through screen readers and Braille. [Read the analysis β†’ ](https://www.holoniq.com/notes/2026-east-asia-edtech-150?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Figure 1\. 2026 East Asia EdTech 150, by sector and sub-sector ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/11/Slide8.png) [Demo the QS Analytics Platform](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- ## πŸͺ„ *Reimagine Education* is set for early December ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/09/MAR-107631-RE_General-Announcement-Card-1.jpg) > [**Reimagine Education**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/reimagine?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **6-8 December, InterContinental London - The O2 London, United Kingdom** > > *Higher education's biggest questions land in London this December.* [*QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference*](https://www.qs.com/conferences/reimagine?ref=newsletters.qs.com) *brings university leaders, employers, and edtech innovators together across four tracks: Future University, Future of Skills & Work, Future of Learning, and Future of International Education. Expect debate on funding models, graduate outcomes, AI in the classroom, and student mobility.* [Early Bird Tickets ](https://www.qs.com/conferences/back-to-school?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- ### πŸ“ Upcoming Education Innovation Events | Event | Date | Action | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 🌱 **Webinar: Innovating with Integrity: Sustainability, AI and the Responsible Institution** | 25 Nov, 16:00 GMT | [Register](https://www.qs.com/webinars/innovating-with-integrity-sustainability-ai-the-responsible-institution?ref=newsletters.qs.com) | | πŸ“… **QS Reimagine Education 2026, London**⏰ Early bird runs to 31 Oct. | 6–8 Dec | [**Register today β†’**](https://www.qs.com/conferences/reimagine?ref=newsletters.qs.com) | | πŸ—“οΈ **2026 Innovation Webinar Series** | On-demand + live | [Sign up to the series](https://www.qs.com/en-us/qs-innovation-series?ref=newsletters.qs.com) | --- ## πŸ€– AI & Digital **AI is moving into the privacy rules, skills platforms and aid budgets that decide who gets access and on what terms.** 🧭 **New Mexico** has proposed a student data privacy rule that would [let edtech vendors use student information for some AI development with contractual authorisation](https://www.organmountainnews.com/new-mexico-student-data-privacy-rule-amira-ai-2026/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). 🌍 **Google** launched [Skilling Africa with Google](https://blog.google/intl/en-africa/unlocking-africas-ai-potential-introducing-skilling-africa-with-google/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), a free hub that brings more than 15 of its training programmes onto one platform with offline access, aiming to equip 3M Africans with digital and AI skills by 2030. 🌏 **F**oreign ministers from the **US, India, Japan and Australia** said they intend to provide [over $85 million in technical and financial assistance](https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/quad-unveils-85-million-trusted-ai-initiative-us-vows-10-million-for-india-minerals-recycling-2026-11-01-140178?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to widen access to trusted AI across the Indo-Pacific. ## πŸ›οΈ Policy & partnerships **Governments are setting firmer terms on tuition and classroom screens, with knock-on effects for university revenue and edtech procurement.** πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί **The UK** is considering [spending up to Β£450 million a year](https://www.universityherald.com/articles/80606/20261102/uk-government-considers-603-million-deal-discounted-eu-university-tuition.htm?ref=newsletters.qs.com) so EU students can pay domestic tuition fees, on condition that British firms get access to the EU's πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί **Australia's education ministers** agreed a [digital detox package](https://ministers.education.gov.au/clare/digital-detox-schools-curriculum-reform-and-establishment-teaching-and-learning-commission?ref=newsletters.qs.com) that sets or considers screen-time limits in schools and restricts generative AI in primary schools and secondary assessments. πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ **Mexico's** [restriction on phones and screens in primary and secondary schools](https://www.poresto.com/mexico/2026/11/2/sep-restringe-celulares-escuelas-noviembre-alumnos-utilizarlos.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) took effect on 3 November in both public and private schools. States have 180 days to bring their own rules into line. ## ⚑ Power moves **Big tech, corporate coalitions and federal tax policy are opening new channels for learners and funding outside traditional systems.** πŸ”Ž **Google** made [Guided Learning available in every Google Classroom worldwide](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/google-lets-schools-turn-off-202217016.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and will pilot it in Search in select US schools this month. It is also switching AI tools off by default for K-12 accounts. πŸ’Ό **RAISE US** added Apple, AT&T, Google, Walmart and the Bezos family as backers, [lifting its commitments above $735 million](https://www.axios.com/2026/10/29/raise-us-new-group-to-help-steer-ai-era-workforce-wins-new-corporate-funding?ref=newsletters.qs.com) toward a $1 billion goal, which goes to retraining, apprenticeships and early-career pathways. 🏫 [31 states have now opted into](https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/federal-education-tax-credit-rules-are-finally-here-what-we-know-so-far/2026/10?ref=newsletters.qs.com) the first US federal scholarship tax credit, and Treasury's rules are open for comment until the end of November. [Demo the QS Analytics Platform](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?ref=newsletters.qs.com)