As the education sector faces an uncertain funding and regulatory environment, leaders are shifting from expansion to optimization. In a recent webinar, L.E.K. Partners Jitin Sethi and Laura Brookhiser explored how institutions are prioritizing spending and where investment momentum remains — from student well-being and teacher retention to AI-enabled instruction and operations.

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