@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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5d ago
The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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NBC News Top Stories | The revolt against i-Ready: Private equity-backed company faces parent, teacher and student fury by Tyler Kingkade
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
The article details a growing backlash against i‑Ready, the private‑equity‑backed educational software used by nearly 14 million U.S. students, as parents, teachers, and students nationwide describe it as boring, time‑consuming, and ineffective. Critics argue the repetitive cartoon animations, mandatory voice‑overs, and “black‑box” assessments provide little insight for educators, waste up to 90 minutes of class time each week, and fail to improve test scores despite the program’s promise to identify struggling learners. Districts such as Los Angeles Unified have launched audits and faced protests, while some families opt their children out entirely. Curriculum Associates defends i‑Ready by citing internal research and modest revenue growth, but acknowledges mixed results and promises incremental product tweaks, even piloting an AI‑driven reading‑assessment feature. The controversy reflects broader concerns over excessive screen time and the accountability of ed‑tech companies whose impact on student achievement remains unproven.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/iready-school-software-faces-parent-teacher-student-fury-rcna342850
#i_Ready #CurriculumAssociates #privateequity #schoolboards #educationtechnology #KellySia
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@muddle@infosec.exchange
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Apr 08, 2026
muddle
@muddle@infosec.exchange
An a/c to announce, explain and discuss "muddle" "muddle" is a "deniable encryption" scheme which I discovered (and maybe invented). It is the combination of "Online Codes," a so-called "fountain code", and Rivest's concept of "Chaffing and Winnowing". The two are trivial to combine, producing something that seems to have good potential for privacy, deniable encryption and secure dispersal and recovery of files across distributed networks. Please follow, boost or @ me
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I am becoming more and more convinced that Capitalism isn't even a zero sum game any more. It's a negative sum one.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/capitalism-endgame-private-equity-captured-nurseries-care-homes
#Economics #Privatisation #PrivateEquity #PassiveIncome #WealthExtraction
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@healthitconsult@mstdn.business
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May 04, 2026
Health IT Consult
@healthitconsult@mstdn.business
Empowering healthcare and MedTech with cutting-edge IT consulting and software development. #healthtech
mstdn.business
Digital health founders are systematically optimistic about the FDA. Are you prepared for the reality? 📉
When a pitch deck claims a "6-month 510(k) pathway" or a "simple wellness classification," how do you independently verify it?
Get the "Reality Check" on your next deal: https://healthitconsult.com/fda-readiness-due-diligence-for-investors/
#DigitalHealth #PrivateEquity #RegulatoryRisk #StartupInvesting #HealthIT #FDA
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@dnkboston@apobangpo.space
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Apr 06, 2026
Deb Nam-Krane
@dnkboston@apobangpo.space
Indie author, parent, human rights enthusiast, cancer survivor. Proud Korean, proud Jew. Life's too short, so I block Substack posters as well as NYT posts, and mute BlueSky references. I hate crypto and AI, but everyone else here does, too. Picture is a Mother's Day present from my son and his girlfriend. Foreground is a picture from the Boston Commons.
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Sounds like we are in the middle of the #privateequity implosion. This is going to get ugly.
https://prospect.org/2026/04/06/private-credit-cartels-crisis-wall-street/
#economy
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@bich@apobangpo.space
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Apr 11, 2026
Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay@med-mastodon.com | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
apobangpo.space
"Now, more than a year after the company filed for bankruptcy in January 2025, a new layer of harm has emerged: Prospect had promised to provide malpractice coverage for its hospitals and many of its doctors, but court filings show it set aside no money to pay those costs — or to compensate injured patients."
https://www.propublica.org/article/prospect-medical-malpractice-bankruptcy-hospitals-doctors-philadelphia via @ProPublica@newsie.social
#healthcare #hospitals #malpractice #insurance #PrivateEquity #business
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I also started to notice with some of these channels:
"How Private Equity Turns Your Favorite Channels Into Slop"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoibAbdQf58
#YouTube #slop #PrivateEquity
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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Mar 31, 2026
The Bad Place
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bing news | Willkie Poaches Private Equity Lawyer From Kirkland in London
Miroslav Tomo joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a partner in its private‑equity practice in London, the firm announced Monday.
Tomo represents sovereign‑wealth funds and financial sponsors on cross‑border public and private M&A, private‑equity, and corporate transactions across numerous sectors, with a focus on real estate and infrastructure. He advises clients on joint ventures, minority investments, carve‑outs, shareholder and co‑investment matters, and management‑equity plans.
He comes to Willkie from Kirkland & Ellis. This story was produced by Bloomberg Law Automation.
Read more: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/willkie-poaches-private-equity-lawyer-from-kirkland-in-london
#privateequity #sovereignwealthfunds #realestate
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@juliewebgirl@mstdn.social
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Dec 11, 2025
Do you have pet insurance for your pet?
✓ FIGO
✓ felix
✓ embrace
✓ pumpkin
✓ Pets Best
✓ spot
✓ ASPCA
✓ AKC
✓ Pets+Us
✓ Pet Partners
These are ALL owned by #PrivateEquity firm Independence Pet Holdings...
*Go see my pinned toots on Private Equity, I'll wait...
Caught up? Feeling all warm and fuzzy that Fido is safe and sound?
This one gets worse. Independence Pet Holdings is owned by JAB Holding Company...
A German conglomerate literally founded by Nazis.
Woof.
#Caturday #Dogstodon
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