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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. This product is a piece of s**t,” one doctor said. In 2013, Pearson paid $7.7

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” Speaking of openwashing : “ Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core , Rise of ‘Open’ Resources.” ” Via The Atlantic : “The Complex Data on Girls in STEM.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.” Jose Ferreira is stepping down as the CEO of Knewton. ” – “ China’s STEM learning industry may reach $15 billion by 2020.” ” The Trump Administration. ” From the HR Department.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? ” Inside Higher Ed on Knewton ’s “pivot.” ” The Business of Student Loans. This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines. ” asks Forbes. “ Did U.S.

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The Politics of Education Technology

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I wrote about his education portfolio – it includes Clever, Knewton, and AltSchool – but I’ll revisit this topic when I tackle ed-tech and surveillance “personalization” in a subsequent article in this series.). The Common Core. Political correctness. Foreign students.