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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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Hack Education Weekly News

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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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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Apple Insider : “Jamf’s ‘innovation pod’ aims to offer iPad-based education to students in Haiti.” ” Via The Conversation : “ Purdue-Kaplan deal blurs lines between for-profit and public colleges.” Excellent re-branding. State and Local) Education Politics. .”