NTIA to Review Federal Spending on Broadband, Tech for Education

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is starting an effort to review technology use in schools, including federal broadband spending on educational technology.

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth cited concerns over excessive screen time in schools, with devices becoming more ingrained in the teaching process after the pandemic.

“We are coordinating across the administration and talking with leading experts,” Roth said Tuesday at a Free State Foundation event here. “We will also be looking closely at how federal subsidies and connectivity targets may be pushing schools toward more device use, often without asking whether it helps children learn.”