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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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Knowing the lack of digital access would severely impact the education of students in lower-income households, the district decided to empty the “Chrome carts,” used to bring Chromebooks to classrooms, and set up drive-through distribution points where students could receive computers and connectivity devices.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. In 2009, Techcrunch named the laptop one of the biggest flops of that decade.) No surprise as Chromebooks now make up 60% of all laptops and tablets sold to K-12 schools, up from 5% in 2012.) And “free” doesn’t last.

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