--- title: "Burbio School Tracker 6/2: Fluency and Modernization" description: In this week's Tracker we continue our review of market penetration of major K-12 vendors across various regions, review AI professional development patterns, look at computer science trends, and facilities grants. 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More below. [Dennis Roche](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/author/dennis-roche) Jun 2, 2026 --- **1.** Burbio's district checkbook register database covers over 20 million PreK-12 students. The charts below compare the percentage of districts that have written a check to the supplier in question at least once in the twelve months ending February 28th. We begin showing suppliers that have higher market penetrations in California than the Midwest: ![California Higher v Midwest](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/California%20Higher%20v%20Midwest.png?width=868&height=621&name=California%20Higher%20v%20Midwest.png)At the bottom of this email we present a second chart with suppliers that have higher penetration in the Midwest than California. For this analysis, the Midwest consists of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. **2.** [**Burbio’s Signals Tracker**](https://about.burbio.com/) analyzes millions of pages of district school board discussions and delivers clients highly specific district intent insights. Below are trends we see in AI professional development across K-12 districts nationwide. - **AI governance frameworks** are increasingly accompanied by educator training, reflecting district efforts to prepare staff for future student-facing AI instruction. - **Piloting AI tools before broader adoption**: Districts test AI platforms through limited pilots, stakeholder feedback, and evaluation rubrics, often incorporating educator training into pilot programs while assessing instructional impact and purchasing decisions. - **AI literacy, ethics, and data privacy remain major training priorities** with additional focus areas including bias detection and helping educators understand how AI may change instructional practices and pedagogy. - **Expanding AI training into specific instructional areas such as** math, language development, differentiated learning, and gifted education. Some districts are developing implementation guides and micro-credential programs tied to classroom AI integration. - **Staff surveys and educator feedback** to determine how AI training should be structured. AI-related training has emerged as one of the most requested professional development topics in many districts. **3.** Below are trends we see in K-12 computer science instruction nationwide pulled from our Signals tracker: - **Cybersecurity programs are expanding rapidly.** Districts are adding cybersecurity courses and CTE pathways, including AP offerings and industry-aligned certification tracks. Some are redesigning existing technology programs to better align with workforce demand. - **Coding instruction is starting earlier.** Districts are expanding middle school coding programs and increasing access to courses focused on programming, app development, and game design. Many pathways now include hands-on software development experiences. - **Robotics and STEM labs continue to grow** as districts invest in robotics platforms, coding devices, and immersive technologies to support interactive STEM learning. Schools are also expanding robotics competitions, engineering coursework, and STEM lab spaces. - **Computer science is becoming a K-8 priority.** Districts are embedding coding, digital fluency, and computational thinking into elementary and middle school instruction rather than limiting computer science to standalone electives. - **AI literacy is becoming mainstream** as districts introduce AI concepts into curriculum with a focus on digital citizenship, ethics, and responsible use of generative AI tools. - **Programs are aligning with workforce needs.** Districts are designing computer science and STEM pathways around high-demand fields such as AI, cybersecurity, and software development, often tied to CTE frameworks and industry certifications. **4.** [**Burbio's State-Level Funding Tracker**](https://about.burbio.com/) features billions of dollars of continuously updated, state-specific grants for PreK-12 schools. Below are some of the many we see in the Facilities category: - Alaska's FY 28 Capital Improvement Project Grant allows school districts to undertake school construction or major maintenance projects. - The Tennessee Valley Authority School Uplift program is designed to reduce energy costs in schools across the TVA's seven-state region. - Washington FP 286 Small District Energy Assessment grant enables small school districts to hire a certified energy auditor to conduct audits on instructional buildings to prepare for Clean Buildings Performance Standards. - Pennsylvania's Pipeline Investment program allows public entities, including school districts, to establish and extend natural gas pipelines. **5.** We continue our analysis of market penetration. Below is a list of vendors with higher penetration in the Midwest for the twelve-month period ending in February: ![Midwest Higher - Chart-1](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Midwest%20Higher%20-%20Chart-1.png?width=868&height=621&name=Midwest%20Higher%20-%20Chart-1.png)   [PreK-12](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/tag/prek-12) [K-12](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/tag/k-12) ## Similar posts K-12 Spending ### [Burbio School Tracker 6/16: Dates and Debates](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/burbio-school-tracker-6/16-dates-and-debates) In this week's Tracker we cover Back to School opening dates for this Fall, trends in board meeting discussions, additional budget reviews, and the... 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