People are talking about tech in Iowa 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 temperature, last 90 days, 0 to 100
Click a state to see individual school districts. Scores reflect publicly available information. See our methodology.
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State report
Iowa
About 508k students · 93 districts checked59
WarmRank 33 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 7 signals in 7 events
Where the heat comes from
Hottest districts in Iowa
Latest across Iowa
- Union CSD high school adds AI detection tool; phones and Chromebooks discussed
- Iowa AG sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and deceives parents
- Iowa districts rethink pandemic-era 1:1 laptops amid screen concerns
- Ames board approves Dell Chromebook purchase
- West Des Moines board approves Infinite Campus sublink contract
- Davenport board approves PowerSchool renewal and desktop computer purchase
- Southeast Polk sets 60-minute K-5 device cap under new Iowa law
Research coverage
We've checked 93 of 325 districts here so far. The rest are left blank on the map until we check them; blank means not checked, not quiet. The state score uses every signal we've found statewide.
Pick any district on the map to open its report. We've found only 7 signals here so far, so treat this score as an early read.
Iowa districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
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| Ames Community School District | 32 | Mild | 1 |
| Union Community School District | 23 | Mild | 1 |
| Davenport Community School District | 20 | Mild | 1 |
| Southeast Polk Community School District | 15 | Cool | 1 |
| West Des Moines Community School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
We also checked 88 other districts in Iowa and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States with signals
National signals, not mapped