Fit for Purpose? How Today’s Commercial Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education

Policy Brief - Sep 25, 2025

Author(s) - Faith Boninger, University of Colorado Boulder; T. Philip Nichols, Baylor University

A new policy brief, Fit for Purpose? How Today's Commercial Digital Platforms Subvert Key Goals of Public Education, by Faith Boninger of the University of Colorado Boulder and T. Philip Nichols of Baylor University, reviews research examining key pedagogical, logistical, and ethical implications of ed tech platforms for schools. The brief's analysis of these implications leads to recommendations for teachers, school leaders, and policymakers on how to govern its use.