All children should be free to enjoy childhood, to learn naturally and joyfully and not be subjected to measurement, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, judgment, control, rigid compliance or conformity. Nor should they be used as fodder for predatory publishing and technology companies.

The current state of education reform, particularly for poor children of color, is not only ineffective, it is abusive. When I think about this in terms of my privileged granddaughter, it makes me furious that other peoples’ children and grandchildren are being treated this way. It’s not a political debate. It’s a national shame.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_12030426?section=us_education

Is decrease in laughter of the prek kids plugged into computers going to be measured?  Does lack of enjoyment even matter if digital screens are on and prek kids respond into the microphone?   Will SEL embedded curriculum and surveys be used upon 3 and 4 years olds to justify cheap remote?  

This guidance document cannot rescue this plan to further destabilize and undermine public education.  Follow the profits made by the predatory publishing and technology companies.