Countries showcase EdTech programs and device distribution at global coalition summit

Mar 24, 2026

Delegations at the Fostering the Future Together summit described national EdTech rollouts—national AI strategies, 1-to-1 device programs, Chromebooks distribution, teacher training, and sector partnerships—while U.S. education officials urged scaling responsibly.

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The U.S. secretary of education, Linda McMahon, introduced the summit’s second session on educational technology by calling AI "a technological leap on par with the invention of the printing press." McMahon cited federal grants and the First Lady's presidential AI challenge as examples of U.S. commitments to classroom AI pilots.

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