Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) h/t @CarlySidey pic.twitter.com/BL8lDVLMA4 — Jules Suzdaltsev (@jules_su) November 12, 2018.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

So here’s an early contender for “Worst Education ‘Take’ of 2018’” by Gary Wolfram in Education Week : “ Make Public Education a Market Economy – Not a Socialist One.” Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” The Business of Financial Aid.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. School administrators have set a goal of giving every student in the district a computer by 2018. It’s perhaps not surprising. Tech is where it’s at.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

The great irony is that the multimillion-dollar cable was planted in the Arctic by an Anchorage-based telecommunications company thanks, in large part, to global warming. A little-known Anchorage-based company called Quintillion was launching a multimillion-dollar commercial venture with support from a New York private-equity firm.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

.” (I’m including this here because all of these entities – Kushner’s family, the companies he received loans from – have education investments too.). Via Motherboard : “The FCC ’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband.” ” Testing.

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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.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies. “ Edsurge on the ethics of ed-tech companies paying teachers. Edsurge on ”Words to Never Use If You Want to Build a Diverse Edtech Company." The company has raised $3.3

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ ISTE Unveils Plans to Match Ed-Tech Companies With Educators for Feedback on Apps.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. link] — Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) April 18, 2018.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

House Resolution 899 – sponsored by Representative Tom Massie (R-KY) is just one sentence long: “ The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.” ” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.”

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Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget Would Mean for Higher Ed.” ” Via Edweek’s Market Brief : “ Trump’s Budget for Fiscal 2018: Cuts for Ed., Via Techcrunch : “ SoFi co-founder Dan Macklin is leaving the company.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via Politico : “ Elizabeth City State University , UNC Pembroke and Western Carolina University will each offer $500 in-state tuition starting in fall 2018.” The company said that it would keep the Vine website online, but you should probably download anything you’ve got there. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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