You can read the full article here: Read the Article on Medium
This page exists for one reason: to bring the receipts.
Below you’ll find:
- Every source and citation from the article (plus extras I couldn’t squeeze in)
- Expanded examples and quotes
- A preview of what’s coming next in The Education Lie series
- A place to submit your own EdTech horror stories anonymously
Sources & Citations
EdTech Spending & ROI
- Grand View Research: Education Technology Market Size Report
- EdSurge: Most EdTech Companies Don’t Know if Their Products Work
- Investopedia: Microsoft Acquires EdTech Platform TakeLessons
- OECD: Students, Computers, and Learning: Making The Connection
Data Privacy & Surveillance
- National Education Policy Center (NEPC): EdTech Resistance and the Collapse of InBloom
- Common Sense Media: 2021 State of Kids’ Privacy Report
- The Markup: Schools Are Monitoring Students Online. Are the Tools Safe?
- MIT Tech Review: It’s High Time For AI Transparency
Broken Tools & Platform Failures
- Personal anecdote: “Chromebook graveyards,” iPads never unwrapped, unusable programs with no training.
- EdTech Researcher (EdWeek): Why So Much EdTech Ends Up Unused
- NPR: The LA School iPad Scandal: What You Need To Know
Global Market & International Trends
- YourStory: China Cracks Down on EdTech
- World Economic Forum: Global EdTech Trends Post-COVID
- Times of India: India’s EdTech Landscape Amidst Layoffs
AI in EdTech: Teaser for Part 2
- Stanford HAI: Measuring the Impact of AI in Education
- Wired: Kids Are Back in Classrooms and Laptops Are Still spying on Them
What’s Coming Next in The Education Lie
- Part 2: The AI Education Scam
- Part 3: What Real Reform Looks Like
- Part 4: How EdTech Fuels Teacher Burnout
- Part 5: The Myth of Innovation in K-12
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Share Your Story
Have your own EdTech horror story? Wasteful software? Privacy concerns? Useless platforms? Share anonymously here: Submit your story
Or email us at hello@thelaunchledger.com
Selected stories will be included (with permission) in future posts and companion pieces.
Classroom-Ready? Stay Tuned
We’ll soon be releasing:
- A downloadable, classroom-friendly version of each post
- Lesson-ready breakdowns for middle/high school students
- Printable quote posters & graphics
This isn’t just an article. It’s a movement.
You are not alone in questioning where the money went.
You are not alone in knowing the kids deserve better.
Let’s drag it into the light.
– hello@thelaunchledger.com
