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The Tech Industry is Hijacking School Data. But Decentralized Systems Can Change That.

The Tech Industry is Hijacking School Data. But Decentralized Systems Can Change That.

"Big data in education is concentrating in the hands of tech companies and, as with any other digital products and applications that we use daily to track, record and manage our lives, we become more dependent on and at the mercy of the providers to know what the mountains of data we generate is used for," says Velislava Hillman. "When it comes to children’s school data we should ask who controls it, what is it worth and how will it impact their lives. And more importantly, is there an alternative that can give more personal agency over their data?"

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