Schools spend billions on AI but struggle to decide what is worth buying
According to Stateline, schools are spending billions on AI but struggle to decide what is worth buying. Purchasing decisions remain uncertain.
Who is affected and how
- school leader
- Before buying, ask for evidence and a pilot, not just promises.
- education policymaker
- A uniform evaluation framework for budget decisions is lacking.
- edtech company
- Buyers expect evidence that a product works.
Sources
- Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying • Statelinestateline.org · Aug 12, 2026
- Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying | News From The Statesnewsfromthestates.com · Aug 12, 2026
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