Under the contract, Pearson was to provide English and math curriculum. The district selected Pearson based only on samples of curriculum — nothing more was available.

Not sure how a new Super can sue over the old Super's lack of due diligence.

And not clear at all what Apple has to do with Pearson's problems.

With proper vetting and scaling of implementation, this could have turned out being something other than a train wreck. Unfortunately, people will point to the wreck instead of what caused it when future ideas are put forth.

How is Knoxvilles experiment wit Ipads working?

Pearson has never, in my experience, had a product roll-out that wasn't plagued with problems. I don't know why the much ballyhooed "market" hasn't driven them out of business yet.

Children don't need to be handed in elementary school an electronic device to twiddle with but need to be taught to read and do math and to do physical exercises and to have creative experiences and to learn basic social graces. Oh, where is Maria Montessori in this age? Her theories worked very well for my family.

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