People are talking about tech in Jefferson County School District.

You've seen the K-12 “techlash” headlines.Here's what's happening on the ground. FYI

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Technology offers incredible promise in education and can also do incredible harm. Our goal is neither to promote or advocate against it, but to make this moment legible to parents, educators, technologists, and the general public.

Conversation intensity, last 90 days, 0 to 100

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District report

Jefferson County School District

Kentucky · about 94,793 students

AudibleRank 175 of 730 districts above zeroHigh confidence · 4 signals in 2 events

Where the volume comes from

Pulling back · 31Leaning in · 0

Public voice 35% · Formal action 65% of the volume

Top signals

Oct 20 · Local newsJCPS paid $292K for Hazel Health teletherapy; six students used itPulling back · Strength 3/5
Sep 22 · Local newsKyCIR finds JCPS shares sensitive student data with hundreds of edtech vendorsPulling back · Strength 3/5
Aug 6 · Local newsJCPS logged 30,562 phone violation referrals in first year of banPulling back · Strength 3/5
Sep 22 · Board agendaJCPS board slated to adopt National Data Privacy Agreement for vendorsNeutral · Strength 4/5

Topics

Data privacyGeneral edtechSpecific productsAI

Neighboring districts

All of Kentucky

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Signals, last 90 days

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