People are talking about tech in Maryland 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
Maryland
About 890k students · 18 districts checked80
Very loudRank 11 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 29 signals in 18 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Maryland
Latest across Maryland
- PGCPS seeks lease financing that includes a technology refresh
- Hoodline: Anne Arundel AI policy draws teacher and parent pushback
- Anne Arundel board holds first reading of AI Policy DM
- PGCPS committee tables release of AI policy revision to November
- TechSpot: district makes U-turn, bans AI weeks after Gemini rollout
- Hoodline: Frederick County bans AI for all students
- TechSpot forum thread debates Frederick County AI ban
- Anne Arundel policy committee sends responsible-AI policy to first reading
Research coverage
We've checked 18 of 24 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.
Maryland districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick County Public Schools | 68 | Loud | 8 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 34 | Audible | 3 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 27 | Audible | 3 |
| Prince George's County Public Schools | 27 | Audible | 5 |
| Wicomico County Public Schools | 21 | Audible | 1 |
| Harford County Public Schools | 20 | Audible | 1 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | 14 | Quiet | 1 |
| Queen Annes County Public Schools | 12 | Quiet | 1 |
| Charles County Public Schools | 11 | Quiet | 1 |
| Carroll County Public Schools | 8 | Quiet | 1 |
| Talbot County Public Schools | 0 | Silent | 1 |
| Washington County Public Schools | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 6 other districts in Maryland 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