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The EdTech Revolution Has Failed

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346 points obscurette | 1 comments | 12 Nov 24 14:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.272s | source
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ak_111 ◴[12 Nov 24 15:55 UTC] No.42116555[source]▶
Could it be that part of the failure is that EdTech companies are focused on replacing the pedagogical aspect of schools, but the main utility of schools for parents is not pedagogy - it is a daycare centre for kids while parents go on about their careers?
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1. malfist ◴[12 Nov 24 16:18 UTC] No.42116829[source]▶
While I don't doubt that a benefit of schools is you don't have to pay for day care while you pursue a career, that is far from the "main utility" of schools.

The main utility of schools, despite the hyperbole on the internet, is to educate and cultivate a productive, adjusted society. Yes there is overlap with what parents do, yes there is overlap with daycare. But those are ancillary benefits, not the ultimate goal.