In addition, reliable storage in the cloud is more expensive than local direct attached storage (DAS) or network attached storage (NAS) even when the costs of operation are considered.
Because districts receive funds from so many disparate sources at the state, local, and federal level with various strings attached and all have different local political considerations at hand, in practice it is quite hard to predict demand.
"Parents want opportunities for themselves and their children which allow them to stay living where they are because most are strongly attached to their local communities, " he said.