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The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Looking Forward. She also holds an MBA from the University of Virginia.

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The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” ” Winning.).

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It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Via Venture Beat : “ Facebook and Oculus promise millions in funding for diverse apps, education, and more for VR.” Dead) Cordelia?

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Two school districts in two states are scaling back their use of the Facebook -built Summit Public Schools ’ learning management system. Via Edsurge : “ Connecticut School District Suspends Use of Summit Learning Platform.” Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.”

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” Via The New York Times : “ Trump Move on Job Training Brings ‘ Skills Gap ’ Debate to the Fore.” ” More on the business of job training in its own section below. Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on.

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.” “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.

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Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” ” (Like I’ve said previously, these corporate stories really do belong in “the business of job training” section below.). The Business of Job Training. ” (That’s George Ciccariello-Maher.).

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