Schools Buying More Computer Software, Less Hardware
Education-software publishers are finally cashing in on their efforts to develop software for the school market.
School spending on software increased from $670 million in 1995-96 to $822 million in 1997-98, according to a report scheduled for release this week by the Washington-based Software and Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association).
The report, titled "1999 Education Market Report: K-12," projects not only that the amount of money schools spend on software will continue to grow, but also that schools will increasingly spend a larger percentage of their technology funds on software and a...
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