Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” I’ll be adding student loan company Quiklo to the ed-tech dead pool. Kaplan Inc has agreed to acquire the College for Financial Planning from Apollo Education Group. It’s an amazing amazing breakthrough.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos.” ” The company: the Student Loan Assistance Center. The Business of Financial Aid.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Kaplan Will Offer Free Online PSAT Prep.”

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” ” Oh sure sure, this isn’t exactly education technology news, except for the part where Khosla invests in education technology companies and his wife founded the open education organization CK–12. “Open.”

Education 46

Education Company Data Elsevier 46