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Trump's Edtech Agenda Should Address Effectiveness, Equity, and Equilibrium in Higher Ed

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Here’s what Manuela Ekowo, policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America, had to say. radio and televisions in the early 20th century and online learning and MOOCs via the Internet in the early 21st century.) Do they help or hurt underrepresented students? education technology agenda.

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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. And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing.

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

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As new forms of data are easier to collect and analyze, drawing on and interacting with information to measure the impact of programs and to inform decision-making and policy has emerged as a key strategy to foster improvement in public schools. 11 states introduced bills modeled on language from the ACLU. Under surveillance by police.

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