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US schools spent billions on ed-tech, now capping screen time

US schools allocated between $15 billion and $35 billion in pandemic relief funds towards laptops and educational software. In response, a dozen states are now implementing limits on in-school screen time. The venture-backed education technology sector's high valuations were predicated on content delivery being the primary bottleneck, which proved not to be the case. AI

IMPACT Focuses on educational spending and policy, with minimal direct impact on AI operators.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a trend in educational policy and spending, offering commentary on the effectiveness of ed-tech investments.

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US schools spent billions on ed-tech, now capping screen time

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · BenjaminHan ·

    US schools spent $15–$35B of pandemic relief on laptops and software. A dozen states are now capping in-school screen time. Venture-backed ed-tech needed conten

    US schools spent $15–$35B of pandemic relief on laptops and software. A dozen states are now capping in-school screen time. Venture-backed ed-tech needed content delivery to be the K–12 bottleneck to justify the valuations. It wasn't. What's missing is the motivational scaffold a…