Opinion: EdTech has not lived up to its promises — here's how to turn that around

EdTech is a multi-billion dollar industry that had lofty pledges of democratizing education and improving equity. In many ways, it failed to make good on those promises

EdTech is a multi-billion dollar industry that had lofty pledges of democratizing education and improving equity. In many ways, it failed to make good on those promises. Image: REUTERS/Michael Kooren

Natalia Kucirkova
Professor of Children's Reading and Development, The Open University and University of Stavanger
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