The Higher Ed Geek Podcast · Mar 19, 2026 · 20:19
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In this bonus episode recorded live at SXSW EDU, Dustin talked with Caroline Casagrande from VectorEDU about the impacts of an active year of federal policymaking. She also details how new public funding opportunities are poised to shape the future of higher education.
Guest Name: Caroline Casagrande - CEO at VectorEDU
Guest Social: LinkedIn
Guest Bio: Caroline Casagrande is the founder of VectorEDU where she guides companies through the intersection of education technology, workforce innovation, AI, and public funding. Her work focuses on go-to-market strategy, Workforce Pell and WIOA alignment, regulatory navigation, and mapping public funding pathways to accelerate adoption in K–12, higher education, and workforce systems. Caroline helps companies understand how public dollars flow, who controls access, and what it takes to win government markets.
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