People are talking about tech in Connecticut 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
Connecticut
About 465k students · 102 districts checked68
LoudRank 26 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 30 signals in 26 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Connecticut
Latest across Connecticut
- Newtown schools set AI integration goal and device committee
- Griswold board chair asks superintendent for a report on AI in schools
- Waterbury committee takes up new generative AI policy 6141.3273
- CT-2 GOP House nominee vows to keep AI out of classrooms
- Region 17 curriculum committee agenda lists technology use and screen time guidance
- Amity regional board agenda adds AI ethics course and AP Cybersecurity
- East Lyme parents seek Chromebook take-home choice and screen data
- CEA survey: teachers say students struggle to finish chapter books
Research coverage
We've checked 102 of 158 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.
Connecticut districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown School District | 31 | Audible | 2 |
| Waterbury School District | 30 | Audible | 1 |
| East Lyme School District | 29 | Audible | 1 |
| Manchester School District | 28 | Audible | 4 |
| Torrington School District | 24 | Audible | 2 |
| Regional High School District 05 | 23 | Audible | 1 |
| Preston School District | 22 | Audible | 1 |
| Groton School District | 19 | Quiet | 1 |
| Milford School District | 18 | Quiet | 3 |
| Glastonbury School District | 12 | Quiet | 1 |
| New Haven School District | 9 | Quiet | 1 |
| Norwalk School District | 7 | Quiet | 1 |
| Danbury School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Enfield School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Griswold School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| New London School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Regional School District 17 | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Regional School District 18 | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 84 other districts in Connecticut 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