A frequent issue with computer tech in schools is that districts will spend most on hardware, a little on software, but little or nothing for teacher training, or for program or curriculum development. In the face of that profile, not doing follow-up by measuring how technology is used seems completely predictable.

There are a lot more resources available online now than there were in the 1990s, but the spending patterns tend to persist. The disparities referred to in the article very likely stem from how Title I funding is allocated, based largely on free lunch count as a proxy for family incomes.

Would any parents with children in US K-12 public schools care to share some success stories with tech in schools?