Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

He warned colleges and universities Thursday night that those schools that don’t spend their endowments to directly benefit students could lose the tax break on their endowments.” ” Via the Pacific Standard : “Here’s the Lowdown on Trump ’s New Childcare Proposals.” ” Williamson M. Saved you a click.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Strong opinions may be loosely held. government.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

An incredible piece of reporting by The Guardian on corporate lobbying and influence in Wisconsin politics following Scott Walker ’s anti-union efforts in the state. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has reiterated his promise for free community college tuition for eligible high school graduates. From the press release : “The U.S.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

All this feeds the mammoth review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. Here’s a guide to the potential changes.” Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. National) Education Politics. But come on. ” asks the Argus Leader.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.” The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2017

A guide to loaded education lingo in the Trump era.” Education Politics. “The Free-College Dream Didn’t End With Trump’s Election,” The Atlantic pronounces , as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan for tuition-free degrees at the state’s public colleges and universities. Education in the Courts.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

” The groups, Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council , both advocate for “gay conversion therapy.” . “To Understand Betsy DeVos ’s Educational Views, View Her Education,” says The New York Times. Via Buzzfeed : “How Betsy DeVos Could Break Up The Charter School Coalition.”

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

I’d recommend Obfuscation: A User’s Guide for Privacy and Protest by Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum for a deeper consideration of this important topic. Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.).

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

I’d recommend Obfuscation: A User’s Guide for Privacy and Protest by Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum for a deeper consideration of this important topic. Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.).

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Congrats to everyone who argued that Pokémon Go was the future of education. Thoughts from other “experts” in Inside Higher Ed. Also by me : “The Ivanka Trump Ed-Tech Industry Network.” ” “Even Pokémon Go used by extensive Russian-linked meddling effort ,” says CNN. ” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Education Politics. “Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV's 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch,” Bloomberg reports. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U.S. ’” Ken Burns disagrees. Via the press release : “The U.S.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

“Graduate students and higher education experts warn** GOP plan to tax tuition waivers** would be disastrous to both students’ finances and institutions’ teaching and research missions,” says Inside Higher Ed. Listen, folks (particularly educators). Because, see, that’s part of the whole problem.

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MAY 26, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Trump Budget Would Slash Student Aid and Research.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Trump Budget Would Slash Student Aid and Research.” The Trump Budget. Via The New York Times : “ Trump’s Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts.”

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