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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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Revolutionizing Classrooms: How Microsoft’s AI is Changing Education

The CoolCatTeacher

Whether you're new to AI or a seasoned AI-enthusiast, you'll gain invaluable insights into one of the companies on the forefront of AI in education. Smyers is a member of the EDUCAUSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board and has been named as one of CRN’s “Top 100 Women of the Channel” 2009–2013 and named to its advisory board.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

New schools are being built every few years to keep pace with a surge in families moving to the area due to its proximity to technology and engineering firm Sandia National Laboratories and new business hubs for companies such as Intel and NTX Bio. Enrollment fell to about 600 students for this school year.

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Are we ready? How we are teaching – and not teaching – kids about climate change

The Hechinger Report

The company said it believes “the topic of climate change is a critically important one” and its newer editions “reflect current settled science regarding climate change.” The terms are included three times each in the high school standards, but they are less direct about the human role in warming than the national guidelines.

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