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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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As the Higher Ed Opportunity Act Turns 10, Here’s How the Landscape Has Changed

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Ten years ago, on August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the last comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). In 2008, we worried about losing savings, and major banks and automakers going out of business. million American jobs. until 2011!)

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