Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. But new technology hasn’t made it easy.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

EDITED TO ADD: Apparently, The Guardian article is not quite right. Via Techcrunch : “ Nickelodeon gets into e-books with new reading app for kids, Nick Jr. in the Classroom” – by Rose Luckin and Wayne Holmes and sponsored by Pearson, of course. Defeated" is too strong a word here. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). ” Grit ™ – a blog post about a trademarked grit product by Pearson , of course.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” ” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace.

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