Our guest blogger today is Gerri Burton of New Learning Ventures. She works with the Jordan Education Initiative to invite ed tech companies to help address the educational challenges facing Jordan and other host countries in the Middle East as they attempt to serve more than 13.7 million refugees who are out of school.

The Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of SIIA will host its annual Education Business Forum (EBF) on Dec. 8-9 at The Princeton Club of New York. EBF, the premier NYC event for education business leadership and the investor community, welcomes attendees to engage in interactive sessions, gain insight from peer-reviewed product showcases and participate in one-on-one networking events.