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Hack Education Weekly News

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Isn’t Liberia outsourcing its education system to a Gates and Zuckerberg-backed startup , Bridge International Academies ? Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” ” (Hmm. Via Education Week : “ Virginia B.

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The Business of Education Technology

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Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard. ” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. ” The “war” extends beyond the productivity suite of tech tools and it extends beyond operating system in the classroom.