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The EdTech Procurement Reckoning Just Started.

Last week at ASU GSV Summit 2026 (the world's biggest edtech summit with 7,000 attendees), a school superintendent was refreshingly blunt about the status quo: 'We got burned buying personalized learning platforms that were one-size-fits-all. This time, we're demanding co-design from day one, or we're walking.'

It's not just frustration. It's turning into real dollars and policy. Stanford just committed $1M to faculty who redesign AI-integrated courses. The National Science Foundation (NSF) allocated $8.5M to FINDERS FOUNDRY, which requires K-12 students in the development loop. ASU+FYI launched FYI EDU, co-built with educators, students, and creatives from the start.

The takeaway is clear: institutions that try to bolt AI onto existing systems get burned. The ones winning are designing WITH their people, not selling TO them.

What's your school or organization's approach? Are you co-creating with educators and learners, or implementing AI solutions from above? Share your story in the comments.

Sources: iblnews.org | Stanford News | NSF | ASU Connect