Sunday, January 24, 2021

Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog

Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog
Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education?




This is the scariest article of the week or month, not counting the violent rampage of Trump allies on January 6.

Dominik Dresel writes in Edsurge about Jeff Bezos’ entry into the education “market.”

He begins:

Bezos, more than any other tech entrepreneur, is known to play the long game, masterfully. In a now-famous 1997 interview, he candidly explained why Amazon started out by selling books. (Hint: It had nothing to do with Bezos’ love for literature. Books were simply a stepping stone, the “best first thing” to sell.) Less than three decades later, Amazon has become not just the world’s largest online retailer, but also a global leader in areas as diverse as cloud computing, home security and digital content CONTINUE READING: Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education? | Diane Ravitch's blog