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Hack Education Weekly News

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From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.” ” From the EdTech Researcher blog : “ Project Based Learning as Mindset.” ” Definitely no one I trust more on this topic, no siree.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein : “ Pearson Open Sources Equella – Properly.” Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 ” The city uses algorithms, for example, to place students in public schools.

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Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. ” The publishers in question are Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Calculator mix-up could force some students to retake ISTEP, and Pearson is partially to blame.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The NAACP endorses OER. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” ” (In Cleveland.). ” (Wow. ” Shrug.

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Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” ” Via The Chicago Tribune : “Pearson Family Members Foundation sues University of Chicago , aiming to revoke $100M gift.” Edsurge on the business of OER. ” asks Julie Halpert in The Atlantic.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.” “Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” ” Via Edsurge : “ Phishing Season: Widespread Email Scam Targets Schools, Edtech Companies.” ” More via WaPo.

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Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” IBM partners with Pearson. OpenEd partners with Pearson. .” Via The Atlantic : “ Jill Biden ’s Push to Make Community College Free.”