Districts Waste Budgets on Outdated, Non-Interactive EdTech That Fails to Engage Students

Summary

School districts spend exorbitant amounts on enterprise edtech software that is essentially locked PDFs and multiple-choice quizzes from a decade ago, with no interactive or experiential learning elements. Teachers report students are disengaged and that simple consumer apps can better simulate real-world skills, while expensive platforms prioritize compliance tracking over actual learning. The procurement process is disconnected from classroom needs, leaving educators with tools that fail to maintain student engagement in digital environments. No good solution exists for districts to evaluate and purchase genuinely engaging, up-to-date edtech.