A Deep Dive on Education with Dani Grant

Dani Grant (@thedanigrant) of USV joins Erik on this episode to talk about education. Dani has been doing a deep dive into education and shares a wealth of insights on how the current system works, its flaws, and the people working on new forms of education for all ages.They talk about:- Why the school system is broken and why it’s often thought of as “government-sponsored daycare.”- How homeschools actually work, and how it is different than what you might think.- Why religion was a precursor to organized education, and what insights it may have today for the future of education.- The “free learning” movement.- Her requests for startups in the space.- How to address problems of inequality in new forms of education.- How Dani (and Erik) might think about educating future children.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.