published Sep 6, 2017 5:03:27 PM, by Peter Elstrom and Brad Stone
(Bloomberg) —
In China, parents are desperately seeking good teachers for their children. A number of local tech startups are meeting that demand; one is even connecting them with American tutors halfway across the world. This week, Bloomberg Technology’s Peter Elstrom explores VIPKid’s data-driven approach to online tutoring to see what it means for Chinese students, as well as the U.S. teachers who are finding a new source of employment.

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To contact the authors of this story: Peter Elstrom in Tokyo at pelstrom@bloomberg.net Brad Stone in San Francisco at bstone12@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Aki Ito at aito16@bloomberg.net Pia Gadkari Magnus Henriksson Liz Smith

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