People are talking about tech in Arkansas 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
Colored by whether it leans in or pulls back on balance, shaded by how loud the conversation is.
More pulling backMore leaning inEven
Click a state to see individual school districts. Scores reflect publicly available information. See our methodology.
| No. | State | Mark | Band |
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State report
Arkansas
About 441k students · 84 districts checked49
LivelyRank 44 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 20 signals in 16 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Arkansas
Latest across Arkansas
- Gentry board agenda lists Arkansas school district social media claims
- Batesville board approves 686 student Chromebooks for $259,092
- Siloam Springs tech report covers cameras, filters, locker room audio devices
- Democrat-Gazette: Fort Smith joins 800-plus districts suing social media firms
- Mineral Springs AR board votes 6-0 to sue social media firms
- Fort Smith board votes 6-0 to join social media litigation
- Salem AR board hears report on social media harm litigation
- Westside High may again allow phones at homecoming under bell-to-bell law
Research coverage
We've checked 84 of 234 districts here so far. The rest are left blank on the map until we check them; blank means not checked, not silent. The state score uses every signal we've found statewide.
Pick any district on the map to open its report.
Arkansas districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith Public Schools | 30 | Audible | 2 |
| Mineral Springs School District | 30 | Audible | 1 |
| Mountain Home School District | 16 | Quiet | 1 |
| Gentry Public Schools | 15 | Quiet | 1 |
| Harrison School District | 12 | Quiet | 1 |
| Westside Consolidated School District | 10 | Quiet | 1 |
| Farmington School District | 9 | Quiet | 1 |
| Pulaski County Special School District | 7 | Quiet | 1 |
| Fayetteville School District | 6 | Quiet | 1 |
| Salem School District | 6 | Quiet | 2 |
| Springdale School District | 6 | Quiet | 1 |
| Batesville School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Gurdon School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Siloam Springs Schools | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 70 other districts in Arkansas and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States leaning in on balance
States pulling back on balance