
How Google won the education market
Google, with its low-cost Chromebooks and free classroom apps, now dominates the education technology market, reports Natasha Singer in the New York Times. Apple, which used to be number one in schools, and Microsoft have been “outmaneuvered.” In 2012, Chromebooks had less than 1 percent of the K-12 market for laptops, tablets and other mobile devices. By 2016, that had risen to 58 percent. While Apple and Microsoft sold to district officials, “Google has enlisted teachers a