Modern Classrooms Raises $12M for Free Math Curriculum
Modern Classrooms Project has raised $12M to build a free mathematics curriculum grounded in cognitive-science research.
Edtech usually adds software around existing curricula. Modern Classrooms is attacking the curriculum layer itself.
What happened
Modern Classrooms Project raised $12 million to build a free mathematics curriculum.
The nonprofit plans to release middle-school materials first, followed by high-school content.
The core curriculum will be available free to teachers, districts and families.
Why it matters
Curriculum can be expensive and difficult for schools to replace.
A high-quality free alternative changes the economics by moving value toward implementation, teacher support, assessment and complementary tools rather than access to the content itself.
The bigger picture
Open educational resources are becoming more sophisticated.
If free curricula can match commercial quality, the education market could shift from selling static content toward helping schools use that content effectively.
Modern Classrooms is testing that model at meaningful scale.