Episode 21: $897 iPads Raises Eyebrows, But Not For the Reasons They Should
Update: 2020-04-30
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As New York City continues its foray into remote learning, questions persist about the city's digital learning strategy. The high price of iPads recently drew criticism. The committee that approves policy and budgets had to cancel their monthly meeting when their video conferencing service crashed. Officials are still distributing devices to students in need, over a month since their physical schools closed. In this episode, Tom Liam Lynch explains why these kinds of things are important for families. In short: this is just the beginning of widespread digital learning in city schools, and officials need to engage families on instructional quality. Stat.
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