Schools Are Paying for Ed Tech That Students Never Use – Could A New Contract Model Change That?

In this article from The 74, senior writer Greg Toppo examines how outcomes based contracting is reshaping the way districts evaluate and purchase edtech. Drawing on findings from the recently released Digital Promise report, Toppo explores how the model drives higher implementation rates, greater instructional coherence, and a more deliberate approach to technology spending. Further, the Center’s own Brittany Miller explains how shared financial accountability shifts behavior across the entire ecosystem, and why districts using OBCs are ending up with fewer tools, better results, and students who are actually using what their districts paid for.

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