Paloma

The achievement gap has remained unchanged over the past half century, despite trillions invested in classroom intervention. Research shows that families—not schools—are the biggest determinant of student success. Parents’ love for their children is the single greatest—and most underutilized—natural resource in education. Paloma is a venture-backed edtech startup that harnesses AI to unleash parents' untapped teaching potential. Our mobile web app helps marginalized families build and sustain a habit: 15 daily minutes of short-burst tutoring at home. Imagine parents sitting with their kids and engaging in curriculum-aligned learning practice every night. By the time students enter middle school, Paloma users will have given their kids the equivalent of an entire extra year of school!