Dive Brief:

• School networks designed to support the mid-'90s goal of one computer per five students are being overwhelmed as 1-to-1 plans pop up and students bring their own devices.
• For some networks, today's typically video-heavy content also taxes capacity.
• One district in suburban Birmingham, Ala., is saving money in its network upgrade by moving older wireless equipment to areas that get less traffic. 

Dive Insight:

One statistic neatly points out how quickly mobile usage and traffic is growing, even in the youngest set: More than 70% of children age 8 and under last year used a mobile device to play games, watch videos or use an app. That's up 38% from two years before.