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3,000
3,000 -- average edtech tools per district for school districts (2026)
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3,000
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2026
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95
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fastcompany.com
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https://www.fastcompany.com/91615340/look-past-ais-hype-cycle-to-understand-what-sticks ↗
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Look past AI’s hype cycle to understand what sticks
Despite the succession of state laws and school board regulations banning the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms, the AI education market shows no signs of slowing down. For one, it expanded from $150 million in 2021 to $730 million in 2026, and experts estimate it will reach $18.5 billion…
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school districts: 3,000 average edtech tools per district. Source: fastcompany.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/districts-edtech-tools-average
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