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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition)

Doug Levin

It could theoretically enable privacy-first personalized learning without the need to share student data with cloud providers. Who paid for the legal analysis? But those wonderful times won’t be free, and they won’t give people freedom. Being watched never does." Eichenwald, who has epilepsy, immediately suffered a seizure.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition)

Doug Levin

It could theoretically enable privacy-first personalized learning without the need to share student data with cloud providers. Who paid for the legal analysis? But those wonderful times won’t be free, and they won’t give people freedom. Being watched never does." Eichenwald, who has epilepsy, immediately suffered a seizure.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The Recorder : “Four cities including Boston could face downgrades in their bond ratings if state voters approve an expansion of charter schools, a major credit rating agency suggested this week.” Via e-Literate : “ Instructure ’s Current Market Position.” Napoleon Community Schools.”