Katharine Mangu-Ward has a smart article the August/September issue of Reason magazine. In it, she gives a strong overview of the online learning movement and why teachers unions have put up so many hurdles to expanding the use of electronic teaching tools.
Mangu-Ward's conclusion: Teachers unions are consistently among the biggest donors to U.S. election campaigns. The National Education Association can buy and sell elections, but a continuous flow of membership dues will be tougher to come by if online education blooms.
In her article, Mangu-Ward extensively quotes Liberating Learning blog contributor Ton Vander Ark.
Mangu-Ward's bottom line: "We can't teachers unions to allow only one version of online education to squeak by."
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