Parents Sue Big Ed Tech and States Push the “Success Sequence”

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The episode discusses a class action lawsuit against Curriculum Associates over privacy issues and the controversial 'Success Sequence' educational approach promoted by some states.

This Week: In what could be a landscape shifting class action lawsuit, parents sue Curriculum Associates, maker of iReady , alleging privacy concerns, lack of parental consent for collection and use of data, and potentially scandalous use of student data profiles for profit. Sounds scary, and to be clear, we should treat ed tech with deep scrutiny. But, but does the case hold water? Plus, in the latest move to institutionalize white, christian nationalist patriarchy, a growing number of states are now telling schools to teach the “Success Sequence. ” This approach advocates students graduate from high school, get a full time job, get married, and have children -- in that order -- as the best way to avoid or escape from poverty. Sigh. Here we go again. Manuel and Jeff discuss! MAXIMUM WOKENESS ALERT -- get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify Website: https://AOTAshow.com Follow us: LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Hosts: Manuel, Jeff

Topics covered

• education
• privacy concerns
• data collection
• Success Sequence
• class action lawsuit
• ed tech scrutiny
• patriarchy

Keywords

• class action lawsuit
• privacy
• data use
• Success Sequence
• education
• ed tech
• patriarchy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Curriculum Associates, All of the Above, Apple Podcast, Spotify

Products: iReady

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