Governmental control is nothing compared to what Google is up to. The company is creating a wholly new genus of capitalism, a systemic coherent new logic of accumulation we should call surveillance capitalism. Is there nothing we can do?surveillance capitalism. …
The Guardian: Academy trust lauded by Cameron in ‘serious breaches’ of guidelines
An academy trust singled out for praise by David Cameron and both current and former Conservative education secretaries has been given a financial notice to improve, after an investigation found “serious breaches” of guidelines. ─ Read item ─
Al Jazeera: Vidhya Das: Fighting for poor women in India
Kashipur, India – In a large, airy classroom in the village of Kashipur in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, there unfolds a scene rich in contrasts and ironies. A reading and writing class for the five-year-olds of prathama sreni, or first …
Zarar Rahman: Women tech critics – a reading list – zararah.net
Zara Rahman: Recently, I’ve been looking for books taking a critical angle on technology (taking a broad view – data, the Internet, etc) – and I’ve noticed that many of the most cited ones are by men. I’ve read and …
The Guardian: Michael Rosen on academy schools: ‘Local democracy bites the dust’
The government’s insistence that all schools become academies sweeps aside input from governors, staff and parents. Could it have more to do with privatisation than raising standards? ─ Read item ─
Are We Mining Data Instead Of Answering Questions? – Forbes
“One of the most striking things about the “big data” world of today is the focus on mining data over answering questions. So many projects start with asking what data is easily obtainable and which tools are most easily amenable to …
The Guardian: One in three UK workers are in the wrong job, ONS figures claim
Almost one in three workers are either overqualified or underqualified for their jobs, according to new figures that deal a fresh blow to hopes that the UK can lift its productivity growth out of the doldrums. ─ Read item ─
Parent governor role to be scrapped in schools shakeup | Education | The Guardian
Parent governors are to be scrapped from school governing bodies in favour of professionals with the “right skills”, the government has announced. ─ Read item ─