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# 👩🏻‍💻 Infrastructure, Investment, and Innovation: Virtual Schools in Focus. Back to School Summit Sept 10-11, NYC 🇺🇸
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/infrastructure-investment-and-innovation-virtual-schools-in-focus-back-to-school-summit-sept-10-11-nyc/
- Published: 2025-04-04T18:03:17.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-04T18:03:17.000Z
- Description: Virtual education demand grows as policymakers expand access, institutions scale digital models, and infrastructure investments compete with regulatory uncertainty.
- Author: QS
- Tags: AI & Digital Innovation

**Hello** 👋  
  
Last week, global education leaders convened *in person* at[ **Global Skills Week**](https://www.holoniq.com/global-skills-week/agenda-global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to explore the future of skills and workforce development. But while strategy discussions unfolded face-to-face, the market for online learning solutions continues to expand.[ **Kentucky lawmakers**](https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/kentucky-bill-would-raise-limit-on-virtual-school-enrollment?ref=newsletters.qs.com) are pushing policy shifts to enable greater virtual school access, and[ **BCCL’s partnership with Stanford Online High School**](https://www.royalgazette.com/education/news/article/20250321/bccl-partners-with-top-us-online-high-school/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) reflects the rising demand for premium digital education models in new markets. Meanwhile, governments are making critical infrastructure investments—[**the UK is directing $45M**](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-child-left-behind-in-plans-to-narrow-the-digital-divide-in-education?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enhance school connectivity, while U.S.[ **regulatory uncertainty around broadband funding**](https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-appears-unlikely-to-strike-down-school-e-rate-program/2025/03?ref=newsletters.qs.com) creates headwinds for future investments. As providers and policymakers navigate this evolving landscape, how will virtual education models continue to scale?

Customers can check out the [**Virtual School Market Map**](https://my.holoniq.com/market%5Fmaps/4zK4WV851PUfkESBuzCqd?ref=newsletters.qs.com) on the HolonIQ Platform, or **R**[**equest a Demo**](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com)**.**  

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## 💪 This Week's Power Moves   

**🤖 London School of Economics** [**partnered**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250324854654/en/London-School-of-Economics-and-Political-Science-Partners-with-Globality-to-Pioneer-Use-of-AI-Driven-Sourcing-in-Higher-Education-Sector?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with Globality** to implement its AI-powered procurement platform.

**💻 The Polytechnic Cyber Institute has** [**launched**](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/GetNews/31527124/polytechnic-cyber-institute-luxembourgs-first-onlinefirst-digital-tech-school/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **Luxembourg's** first online-first digital tech school. 

**💸 Bowdoin College received** [**$50M**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2025/03/24/reed-hastings-gives-bowdoin-college-50-million-its-largest-gift-ever/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to establish an AI initiative. 

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## 💰 Funding   

**👩🏻‍🏫 Brisk Teaching,** an AI teaching and learning platform for K-12 schools, raised [$15M](https://www.finsmes.com/2025/03/brisk-teaching-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to accelerate product development and expand its reach in the US.

**💻 Certiverse**, a US-based online certification management system, has raised [$11M](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/certiverse-secures-series-funding-expand-094500785.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to make certification programs more accessible to organizations.

**🩺 Ascend Learning**, a US-based health training company, has [acquired](https://www.auntminnie.com/radiology-education/article/15741458/ascend-learning-acquires-imaging-education-provider-clover-learning?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Clover Learning, an online provider of diagnostic imaging education.

**📝 McGraw-Hill Education**, a US-based educational publisher, has [acquired](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/24/3047888/0/en/McGraw-Hill-Acquires-Essaypop-Strengthening-its-Portfolio-of-Digital-Literacy-Tools.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Essaypop, a research-based writing solution, to expand its personalized learning capabilities for K-12 students.

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