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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. IBM partners with Pearson. OpenEd partners with Pearson. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Florida Online finds stability after canceling deal with Pearson , but scales back its plan for ”exponential“ growth in online education for undergraduates.” Another resource, via Education Week : “K–12 Districts to Get Price Transparency on Broadband Rates With New Tool.”

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The Politics of Education Technology

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Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes – think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. And Silicon Valley tech investors, as well as large education corporations like Pearson, are behind this.