30-08-2026 19:39 via news.slashdot.org

Has Big Tech Captured America's Schools?

America's public education system has become "an avenue for multitrillion-dollar companies to enact their agendas," argues a NewYork Times reporter who's covered that tech industry influence for over 10 years. Big tech companies "advocate for new laws to require schools to teach industry-aligned subjects. They sit on committees that help shape learning standards for public school students..."The reporter concludes that "Silicon Valley's efforts to capture the attention of education professionals
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