Victoria E.M. Cain: A Brief and Sobering History of Technology in the Classroom
During the pandemic, most schools turned to remote learning as a matter of necessity. Some in the education biz think that the pandemic has created...
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National Education Policy Center Criticizes RAND for Overstating Results of Study of Online Learning
The National Education Policy Center frequently engages researchers to review studies, reports, and evaluations. NEPC recently released a review of a RAND study that looks...
Nancy Bailey: Why Schools Are Likely to Embrace More Big-Tech After the Pandemic?
Nancy Bailey is fearful that the stage is being set for a big-tech takeover when the pandemic is gone. Scores of tech vendors have longed...
Peter Greene: The Robograding Fraud
The ultimate killer of robograding os Dr. Les Perelman of MIT, who recently retired as a professor teaching writing to students at MIT. Les Perelman...
Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education?
This is the scariest article of the week or month, not counting the violent rampage of Trump allies on January 6. Dominik Dresel writes in...
Laura Chapman: McKinsey’s Education “Expert”
A few days ago, I posted Nancy Bailey’s critique of McKinsey & Company’s report claiming that it’s time for schools to get tough on students....
Russian Spies Hack into Major Goverment Agencies
Trump spent four years cultivating his friendship with Putin. No matter what Vlad did to violate human rights, Trump was silent. Now Secretary of State...
Jeff Bezos: A Not-So-Good Billionaire?
While McKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, is handing out billions to worthy organizations, Jeff Bezos is not so generous, especially to the Amazon...
Thomas Ultican: The EdTech Foxes Are Inside the Biden Henhouse!
Thomas Ultican has written a series of posts about attacks on public schools and their federal, state, and local funding streams. During this awful pandemic,...
Tom Ultican: When Tech Philanthropists Support EdTech, Beware!
Tom Ultican discovered a fascinating study of tech philanthropists and their self-serving gifts. Gates, Zuckerberg, and other tech giants are “giving” in a way that...