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For this Week in EdTech Part 2, Alex Sarlin interviews two visionary founders tackling early education and classroom AI from the ground up—with a focus on teacher support, inclusive innovation, and practical AI implementation.
[00:02:12] Yesi Sevilla, CEO of CHALK on why early education must start with supporting teachers
[00:30:55] Ed Buckley and Marlee Strawn, Co-founders of Scholar Education on how AI-powered dog bots support students and teachers
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Chapters
1. Week in Edtech 6/18/25 (Part 2): Featuring Special Guests Yesi Sevilla of Chalk and Ed Buckley & Marlee Strawn of Scholar Education (00:00:00)
2. Yesi Sevilla, CEO of CHALK on why early education must start with supporting teachers (00:02:28)
3. Ed Buckley and Marlee Strawn, Co-founders of Scholar Education on how AI-powered dog bots support students and teachers (00:32:07)
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