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Hack Education
OCTOBER 7, 2016
It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy. Dead) Cordelia?
Hack Education
JANUARY 12, 2018
Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. .” The Department of Education’s press release has more. 56% are white.
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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. Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. “Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled Facebook ’s new mission statement,” says The Verge. .” “technologizing” the government.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 14, 2016
.” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. ” More on this scramble to serve (profit from) low-income broadband customers in the upgrades/downgrades section below.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 4, 2016
Last year, Mark Zuckerberg made headlines when he announced he would donate 99% of his Facebook shares to his philanthropic LLC, the Chan Zuckerberg initiative. The College Board also boasted about its partnership with Khan Academy, which would make SAT test prep materials freely available online.
Hack Education
MARCH 3, 2017
Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” ” Testing, Testing… Khan Academy announces “Free LSAT Prep for All.” ” Via The MIT Technology Review : “Big Questions Around Facebook’s Suicide-Prevention Tools.”
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