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Online program expands to combat early learning disruptions caused by coronavirus closures

The Hechinger Report

A Mississippi mom encourages her daughter as she completes a session on the kindergarten readiness program, Waterford Upstart. Families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (an income no higher than $52,400 for a family of four) qualify to sign up.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

As more schools went online and demand for education software grew, more companies began designing and commissioning their own studies about their products. Others sell some of the most widely used education software in schools today. Misleading research claims are increasingly common in the world of ed tech. The results were stark.

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