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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

Edsurge

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. Publishers, for their part, promise that they won’t hike prices later. Who Owns Student Data?

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The rural school district Obama fought to save

The Hechinger Report

Martin Middle School in Dillon dates to 1896 and was still in use when then-Senator Barack Obama visited in 2007 during his presidential campaign. In 2007, when U.S. Then Senator Barack Obama, speaking on the campaign trail in 2007. 10, 2007, when Senator Obama announced he’d run for president in Springfield, Illinois.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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The Politics of Education Technology

Hack Education

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” This is part two of my annual review of the year in ed-tech. Gawker Media sold its assets, shut its doors, and filed for bankruptcy.