Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. But computing power, device adoption, pervasive broadband and exponentially networked collaboration platforms of the past decade have already moved us to a world of information abundance.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Kaplan Will Offer Free Online PSAT Prep.” ” I mean, paying for air conditioning in schools would just be a bridge too far.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. Saxberg had previously been the Chief Learning Officer at Kaplan (and Edsurge, when covering the news , fails to disclose its financial ties to Kaplan ). “technologizing” the government.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below. ” This new school is a result of Purdue’s acquisition of the for-profit Kaplan University. Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. ” (In Cleveland.). Or something else?

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JUNE 16, 2017

An op-ed in Inside Higher Ed from EAB’s Melanie Hoe : “What the Purdue-Kaplan Deal Means for You.” ” Via Education Dive : “The Purdue-Kaplan Earthquake.” ” “A Guide for Resisting Edtech: the Case against Turnitin ” by Sean Michael Morris and Jesse Stommel. ” Fox.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As Kaplan Sale Faces Final Hurdle, Purdue President Criticizes Faculty Opponents.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” The college in question: Northwest Suburban College.

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