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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ Online tutoring by students raises access fears,” says the Times Higher Education. “Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access.” Or something. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Digital Redlining, Access, and Privacy ” by Chris Gilliard and Hugh Culik. More via The New York Times. More via Politico.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Edsurge points to new guidelines for education companies participating in Y Combinator ’s startup accelerator program. Via Campus Technology : “ Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible.