What We’re Thinking About in Impact for 2026

The education sector is navigating a fundamental shift. Market forces are driving consolidation, capital is more selective, and…

The Consolidation Wave: Strategic or Desperate?

The nonprofit education sector is facing a reckoning. After years of rapid growth fueled by pandemic-era funding and…

Is the “Missing Middle” Primed To Be “Found”?

It’s time for philanthropy to collaborate and scale the use of catalytic capital. There’s been no shortage of…

The Relationship Questions We Should All Be Asking

I want to talk about relationships. I know – from my British point of view, this sounds like…

We Are Stronger Together Than Alone

Last summer I was reminded why the work we do matters. I got to work with a college…

Are We “There” Yet?

My sophomore year of college, inspired by Warby Parker and the excitement of Shark Tank, I dreamt up…

2025 Education Sector Deal Recap: A Year of Reset and Disruption

Introduction The 2025 rebound many expected after a partial bounce back in 2024 never materialized. Instead, global and…

9 Higher Ed Trends Shaping 2026

Higher education is entering a year defined by demographic shifts, rising accountability expectations, and rapid advances in AI….

K-12 Predictions for 2026

The K-12 market has entered a period of structural change, driven not by a single shock, but the…

Key Learnings from VocTech Market Activity Q3 2025

Key Learnings from VocTech Market Activity Q3+ 2025 Tyton Partners and Ufi Ventures Release Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market…

GenAI and Higher Education: Safeguarding integrity and ensuring durability

Introduction   This is Part 2 of our three-part series on how GenAI is reshaping the education landscape. In…

Parents and students are attracted to 3-year bachelor degrees, but can institutions make the business model work?

Differentiation is going to be critical for colleges and universities to compete, and more than 60 are now…