InBloom Student Data Platform

The InBloom student data platform, backed by $100 million from the Gates Foundation, was terminated after just two years due to a firestorm of parent protests over privacy risks. The system aggregated sensitive student information without adequate safeguards, leading to outrage that forced its shutdown in 2014. While Google Glass distracted students, InBloom actively fueled surveillance fears, becoming a permanent cautionary tale for data-driven ed-tech ventures.