People are talking about tech in Minnesota 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
Minnesota
About 785k students · 158 districts checked58
WarmRank 35 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 23 signals in 21 events
Where the heat comes from
Hottest districts in Minnesota
Latest across Minnesota
- South Koochiching board final reading of electronic devices policy
- Minneapolis board candidate runs on cutting classroom tech, ending 1:1
- Minneapolis board candidate seeks smartphone policy and limits on Chromebook YouTube access
- Minneapolis board candidate says edtech and AI neglected, flags kindergarten iPads
- Mahnomen board takes up first AI policy, second reading
- Saint Paul parent coalition asks SPPS to disable YouTube and Gemini
- Twin Cities group seeks generative AI moratorium in St. Paul
- Elk River board candidates call for screen time review, fewer early Chromebooks
Research coverage
We've checked 158 of 330 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.
Minnesota districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Public School District | 41 | Warm | 2 |
| Minnetonka Public School District | 37 | Mild | 2 |
| Minneapolis Public School District | 24 | Mild | 3 |
| St. Cloud Public School District | 19 | Cool | 1 |
| Wayzata Public School District | 18 | Cool | 2 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 14 | Cool | 1 |
| Edina Public School District | 13 | Cool | 1 |
| Elk River School District | 12 | Cool | 1 |
| Robbinsdale Public School District | 11 | Cool | 1 |
| Lakeville Public School District | 7 | Cool | 1 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | 6 | Cool | 1 |
| Mahnomen Public School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| South Koochiching School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| South Washington County School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| St. Louis Park Public School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
We also checked 143 other districts in Minnesota and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States with signals
National signals, not mapped