Big questions remain, such as what shape a new education funding formula could take, and how many districts will actually decide to consolidate.

Building the AI-ready district starts with understanding what is already happening in classrooms, then building the governance structures that make responsible use sustainable. 

District leaders are discovering the hidden reality of the SaaS era: schools no longer own their systems or control their data environments.

New surveys show graduates are unprepared to use AI professionally and fear entry-level jobs will be replaced. Employers are confirming their anxieties.