Interview with Stride CEO James Rhyu: Disrupting K-12 and Beyond

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🗓️ 24 August 2025

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Is the educational system ripe for disruption? Stride is a for-profit education company that provides online and blended education programs - programs from K-12 through career certification and training. Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner and analyst Sanmeet Deo talk with Stride CEO James Rhyu about opportunity, disruption, AI, and leadership. Opportunity and disruption AI and the future of education Leadership Host: Tom Gardner, Sanmeet DeoProducer: Mac GreerEngineer: Adam LandfairDisclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The combination of industries that are not producing the outcomes that it needs to and that are right for disruption, you know, that haven't yet been disrupted or significantly disrupted, I'm pretty sure K-12 education is either at or near the top of the list.
0:24.2	I don't know. I can't think of that many large-scale industries like this.
0:29.9	That was James Roo, CEO of Stride.
0:33.3	I'm Motley Fool producer Matt Greer.
0:35.7	Now, Stride is a for-profit education company that provides online and blended education programs.
0:41.4	The programs range from K through 12 through career certification and training.
0:47.5	Motleyful CEO Tom Gardner and Motleyful analyst San Mate Dale recently had a chance to talk with James Rue about opportunity, disruption,
0:56.7	AI, and leadership.
0:58.8	Good afternoon, fools, and welcome to a fantastic interview we have lined up here for you.
1:03.7	We have James Rue of Stride, Inc.
1:05.9	It's a emerging online learning platform that I think you're going to find very very interesting
1:11.9	James welcome to the show and thanks for coming on thanks for having me really quickly
1:16.6	you know just to kick things off you know what is strides why you know how is it
1:21.6	kind of evolving beyond just like an online K through 12 school provider yeah I mean I
1:26.6	think the the basic premise I take a look at the
1:29.4	company at is from the lens of K-12 education in the U.S. and we're predominantly a U.S. education
1:36.1	provider. So the K-12 education space in the U.S. is almost an $800 billion market,
1:42.5	so very large market, obviously. But I think more importantly,
1:46.5	you know, if you think about in this country the combination of industries that are not producing
1:54.9	the outcomes that it needs to and that are right for disruption, you know, that haven't yet been disrupted or
2:02.0	significantly disrupted.
2:04.1	I'm pretty sure K through 12 education is either at or near the top of the list.
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