[Mz]

Something I don't see on the list:

Homeschooling related startups

Big companies can be a unique resource for small, independent operations. In k-12 education, some of the smallest and most independent are homeschooling families.

They need to comply with state laws. They sometimes need to accommodate 2xe students. They need to prove their children actually received an education.

There are no doubt other areas where they could use help. This is often done currently via free websites, free email lists, etc. There is a homeschoolers legal aid group or something. I was a member when I was homeschooling. So, there are some supports already, but it tends to be pretty sparse and a lot is local, homegrown.

[philipps]

Homeschooling is the right entry point for disruptive change. The new home schooling community (as opposed to the traditional religion focused home schoolers) is large and growing and much more open to new ideas than the education system.

[Mz]

I was a secular homeschooler, so I forget that this distinction even needs to be made. Thank you for bringing it up.

One subset of the homeschooling community is gifted kids who don't fit in well at school. They frequently have either a very high IQ, above what gifted programs are geared to, or are 2xE or both. Their parents are often well educated and comfortably middle class. The needs of this populatuon would likely be a good point of entry.