AI in Education

Why Microschools Are A Great Venture Investment

Fifteen years ago, I was a seed investor in a small adtech company called AppLovin.

Nov 12 • 

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October 2025

Business Services Will Transform Affordable Private Schools

The affordable private school sector, fueled by Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), is on fire.

Oct 29 • 

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AI Tutoring Doesn’t Solve The Problem in Education

(it solves the last problem)

Oct 21 • 

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Who's Your Customer?

The Big Change With Microschools

Oct 15 • 

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September 2025

Why Teaching Is About to Become a Great Profession

AI is ripping through the workforce, eliminating jobs, augmenting everything, and changing the way we work.

Sep 30 • 

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December 2021

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October 2021

Dunce Deals #33 - SOC, Speakwiz, and Readocracy

Hi, I'm John Danner, Managing Director of Dunce Capital. Dunce Deals is my look at the most interesting deals and news from edtech and the future of…

Oct 16, 2021 • 

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September 2021

Dunce Deals #32 - New - Skiller Whale, Spark Studio, and Pandai; Funded - Kurios.la; Syndicate - Finishing Abwaab

Hi, I'm John Danner. Dunce Deals is my look at the most interesting deals and news from edtech and the future of work. In the last four years, I have…

Sep 25, 2021 • 

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Dunce Deals #31 - Syndicating Abwaab, Funded Stepful, Stoa, and Ender, and Previewing Mixlife, Cirkled In and Day One

Hi, I'm John Danner, Managing Director of Dunce Capital. Dunce Deals is my look at the most interesting deals and news from edtech and the future of…

Sep 11, 2021 • 

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Dunce Deals #30 - Phenomena, Edumadic, and Strive Math

Hi, I'm John Danner, Managing Director of Dunce Capital. Dunce Deals is my look at the most interesting deals and news from edtech and the future of…

Sep 4, 2021 • 

John Danner