YouTube is investing $20M in educational content, creators

YouTube is investing $20 million toward educational content through its new Learning Fund program. Malik Ducard, global head of learning, announced the initiative today. Channels like TED-Ed, dedicated to educational Ted Talks, and Hank and John Green’s Crash Course have already secured additional funding, according to YouTube’s blog post. The company plans to invest in content from independent creators, like the Green brothers, as well as traditional news sources and educational organizations to broaden its content offering. (Disclaimer: Vox Entertainment, a division of Vox Media, The Verge’s parent company, is partnering with YouTube for a YouTube Premium explainer series.) YouTube’s Learning Fund has a nice ring to it, but it isn’t... Continue reading…