Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
The Verge Lauren Feiner ● Covered by 3 sources
Tech companies have pushed into classrooms with their own coding-and-AI learning pitches, extending influence over school curricula rather than just providing optional resources. The New York Times reporter Natasha Singer traces this strategy back 15 years in her book, Coding Kids. As a result, schools are increasingly shaped by industry-backed “catch up” programs on how students should learn to use these tools.
Why it matters
It's the hot new thing in tech, and it's where all the jobs are. Students who don't learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono. That's the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on […]