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“We understand technology and we understand education” stands out as just one of many hilarious claims in this article.

What News Corp. understands is the perversity of the American public school system. They understand how to market to a system that has traditional, too-close ties to a textbook publishing sector which uses public schools as a captive market.

And this was particularly Orwellian: 'If a child’s attention wanders, a stern “eyes on teacher” prompt pops up.' Because that's the way to make kids learn. Keep those eyes down, children.

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