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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. Um, they do.)

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Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via NPR : “Beyond DeVos , What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean For Schools.”