People are talking about tech in Mississippi 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.
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State report
Mississippi
About 423k students · 28 districts checked48
LivelyRank 46 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 17 signals in 11 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Mississippi
Latest across Mississippi
- Walthall County board second read of artificial intelligence policy EFC
- Jackson Public Schools consent agenda approves camera change order
- Walthall County board agenda lists cyber attack emergency declaration
- Jackson Public Schools reviews security camera project change order
- AG Fitch's Meta settlement plan funds youth mental health with K-12 schools
- Lee County MS board agenda lists Apple purchasing agreement via consortium
- Lamar County investigates AI 'Cat in the Hat' threat posts
- Vicksburg Warren implements tighter personal device policy
Research coverage
We've checked 28 of 137 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.
Mississippi districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthall County School District | 32 | Audible | 2 |
| Natchez-Adams School District | 28 | Audible | 3 |
| Lamar County School District | 16 | Quiet | 2 |
| Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District | 15 | Quiet | 1 |
| Vicksburg Warren School District | 7 | Quiet | 1 |
| Jackson Public School District | 0 | Silent | 2 |
| Lee County School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 21 other districts in Mississippi 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