Vermont’s Chromebook Bet Backfires

Vermont’s massive investment in Google Chromebooks for schools may seem like a step toward digital equity, but critics say it’s backfiring—teachers and students are locked into a flawed ecosystem where basic tools like spell-check fail those who need them most, especially students with dyslexia. With millions spent on Google’s platform, educators are demanding a pause on funding until fundamental features are fixed, arguing that broken tech isn’t just inconvenient—it’s actively holding students back. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7c48dd5e560ef4a9