People are talking about tech in Maine 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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| No. | District | Mark | Band |
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State report
Maine
About 157k students · 73 districts checked54
LivelyRank 40 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 10 signals in 9 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Maine
Latest across Maine
- Maine DOE spotlights ACTEM awards for classroom technology use
- RSU 9 and MSAD 58 join national social media lawsuit
- Maine Calling episode on how Maine classrooms use AI
- SAD 40 (RSU 40) agenda lists second reading to delete old student personal device policy
- Farmington-area RSU 9 board unanimously joins national social media suit
- RSU 71 board agenda lists second reading vote on student device rules
- RSU 56 board hears presentation on social media litigation
- RSU 14 staff report cell phone ban rolling out well
Research coverage
We've checked 73 of 261 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.
Maine districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional School Unit 9 (Mt. Blue) and MSAD 58 | 54 | Lively | 2 |
| Regional School Unit 71 | 31 | Audible | 1 |
| Regional School Unit 56 | 14 | Quiet | 1 |
| Regional School Unit 14 | 11 | Quiet | 1 |
| School Administrative District 40 | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 68 other districts in Maine 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