How are states navigating the evolving digital learning landscape in 2025, and what does it mean for school and district leaders on the ground?

In this conversation, Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA, and Dorann Avey, Digital Learning Director at the Nebraska Department of Education, join us to explore insights from SETDA’s newly released 2025 State EdTech Trends Report.

🎙️ They dive into:
✨ The biggest challenges and opportunities in advancing digital access
✨ Emerging technologies, especially AI, and their impact on teaching and learning
✨ The shifting policy and funding landscape for edtech
✨ Building educator capacity and professional development
✨ Addressing cybersecurity and data privacy concerns
✨ Opportunities for collaboration across national, state, and local levels

For the first time, AI has risen to the top as a state edtech priority. But what does “taking action on AI” actually look like in education? Julia and Dorann share what’s happening in states like Nebraska and what’s next for education leaders preparing for the future.