Time to rehumanize education for all students Failed digital learning needs less laptops, more quality teachers, counselors and support staff Follow Us
Question of the Day
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
After months of virtual school, the results are in. Digital learning has failed.
With districts all over the country reporting skyrocketing rates of failing grades, especially among Black, Hispanic and lower-socioeconomic students, this model of education is harmful to our neediest students.
Since the early 2000’s, tech executives like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Michael Dell have been, through their philanthropic organizations, shaping educational policy. Hundreds of millions were spent to promote a radically new direction for education. Much like school during the pandemic, their ideal school puts students in charge of their own learning while relegating teachers to a mentor role, only stepping in when students need help.