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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. Google Reader. Google shut down Reader in 2013 , citing declining use of RSS. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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He believes the future of education means all STEM, no arts and no humanities. ” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Via The New York Times : “ Canada Beckons International Students With a Path to Citizenship.” Colleges Will Disappear.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”). Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.” I wonder if his words appeared in any pitches that student loan startups made to investors. “Try Google.”