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School systems could spend less on consultants / tech / data collection / new curriculums

By Hicbd
Tue May 2 2023 9:37 am

"Public education has become a money making machine for tech, testing, textbook, and consulting companies. Millions of dollars are spent every year chasing the latest trend, which does nothing to help children learn the basics...Teachers spend more time “collecting data,” filling in digital forms, writing ridiculously detailed lesson plans, and sitting in worthless professional development than they do interacting with individual students who need their support."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/magazine/randi-weingarten-teachers-unions.html#commentsContainer
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-26-million-dollar-advice-the-high-cost-and-limited-return-on-personalized-learning-consulting
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-25-me-532-story.html
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/12/13/23506463/chicago-public-schools-technology-spending-tracking-computers-covid-relief

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Education Government Debt / Spending / Budgeting U.S. Government Contracting / Procurement U.S. Education Investigative Reporting Consulting Edtech / Online Learning Chicago San Diego

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