Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

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. Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. A Wi-Fi system.

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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.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The College Board also boasted about its partnership with Khan Academy, which would make SAT test prep materials freely available online. The pressure to move towards digital assessments has fueled schools’ investments in hardware and software more than any other argument about the importance of ed-tech.

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APRIL 28, 2017

” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. ” (In Cleveland.). ” Oh.

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MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” ” Testing, Testing… Khan Academy announces “Free LSAT Prep for All.” The company, which makes multimedia presentation software, has raised $30.2 ” More via The New York Times. Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently.

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