3. The capture of public education by private interests. This is connected to the previous challenge, but is also distinctive. A growing number of public-school systems in the global south and the west have been captured by commercial interests - book publishers, test providers, technology providers, assessment and reporting system providers. This is the defined strategy of companies like Pearson and McGraw Hill. In higher education there are the providers of predictive analytics solutions, providers of online learning solutions (so called OPM's - Coursera, 2U, Universities Australia) and learning management systems (D2L, Blackboard). In school systems, continuous reporting systems (PowerSchool, PraxiSchool, Grade Link) and AI enabled adaptive assessment systems (Brightspace, Alex) are all examples of pervasive systems which impact the processes involved in teaching and learning. The education market is seen as a $6.3 trillion global market and is seen as "ripe" for transformation and change - attractive to companies seeking to offer "solutions", products and services. Private involvement can be helpful, but most often it is focused on revenue capture and market share, not supporting learning or strengthening the professional role of teachers.