The prospects for education IT funding in California are sunny – the Golden State spent a whopping $2.3 billion on technology in schools so far this year, leading the way in edtech spending, according to a new analysis.
The IT spending analysis, conducted by IDC Government Insights, reveals that colleges and universities around the country are expected to spend $6.6 billion on hardware, software and IT services by the end of the year. The bulk of the spending is around investments in enterprise networks and advanced notebook computers.
Staff salaries and money spent on teacher training were not included in the estimates.
