Meta, OptimaEd, Engage XR partnership research12 Feb 2025 12:34
In my opinion and do your own research...
I have found some very interesting reading during research on the Meta, OptimaEd, EngageXR partnership which I think adds to highlighting the potential here. I will share the various links below.
It seems there is big change coming to the Department Of Education in the US under the new Trump administration. It seems he wants to dismantle the Department Of Education and is in favour of expanding school choice programs. See link below.
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It is very much worth noting who the Founder and Chairman of OptimaEd is. Erika Donalds. Below is a link to her twitter post discussing policy initiatives with the president.
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Florida school choice advocate Erika Donalds will join the America First Policy Institute as Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and the AFPI-Florida State Chapter.
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“Erika Donalds brings a wealth of experience and an unrelenting passion for ensuring every child has access to the high-quality education they deserve,” said Chad Wolf, executive director of AFPI. “Her leadership in education reform and commitment to parental empowerment make her the ideal person to lead these efforts as we work to restore excellence in education and strengthen communities across Florida and the nation.”
"As a side note, Donalds’ husband, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, also boasts connections to Trump and was briefly considered his running mate this year, and he often comes up as a prospect for Governor in 2026."
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Bill Aims to Spur U.S. Leadership in Immersive Technology [LINK REMOVED]
Joining the dots with all this the potential looks very interesting especially when combined with the recent RNS from EngageXR. In my opinion and do your own research.
From the recent RNS,
"Group partners Meta and OptimaED, are collaborating with ENGAGE XR to seize this opportunity. Meta is releasing a new management service for the education market later this year, called "Meta for Education", to manage large scale deployment of XR devices, with ENGAGE as a key partner. Over the last 12 months, OptimaED has increased the number of ENGAGE licenses it uses by over 160 per cent, with further growth projected in 2025."