People are talking about tech in Seattle Public Schools.

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

What we believe

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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Colored by whether it leans in or pulls back on balance, shaded by how loud the conversation is.

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Click a state to see individual school districts. Scores reflect publicly available information. See our methodology.

Loudest states
No.	State	Mark	Band

Loudest districts
No.	District	Mark	Band

District report

Seattle Public Schools

Washington · about 50,770 students

LoudRank 4 of 730 districts above zeroHigh confidence · 9 signals in 5 events

Where the volume comes from

Pulling back · 49Leaning in · 44

Public voice 55% · Formal action 45% of the volume

Top signals

Oct 7 · Board agendaSeattle board unanimously backs weapons detector pilots at two high schoolsLeaning in · Strength 5/5
Oct 7 · Local newsKUOW: Two Seattle high schools to bring weapons detectorsLeaning in · Strength 3/5
Aug 31 · Local newsSeattle Met feature: phone rules in place, parents press on screensPulling back · Strength 3/5
Sep 22 · Local newsSeattle Times (via GovTech): Seattle curbs screen time for youngest studentsPulling back · Strength 3/5

Topics

SurveillanceScreens and devicesSpecific productsData privacy

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