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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

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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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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · 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…