Dive Brief:

• A Los Angeles schools oversight committee has rejected big parts of a proposal to expand the use of iPads in the district.
• The advisory panel did not approve plans to provide iPads to all teachers and school administrators, and it cut the number of iPads requested for students.
• Officials wanted the bond panel's approval for $135 million but only got $45 million.

Dive Insight:

The vote is advisory, but schools chief John Deasy has yet to oppose the panel. The committee voted to put about 100,000 iPad purchases on hold, but said it could later reconsider.