People are talking about tech in Montana 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
Montana
About 134k students · 67 districts checked38
AudibleRank 49 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 8 signals in 7 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Montana
Latest across Montana
- Sheridan MT board takes second reading of screen time policy
- Hellgate Elementary trustees set vote on daily screen time limits by grade
- Montana Digital Academy reports AI briefing, screen-use framework to state board
- Montana governor convenes students and educators on phones and social media
- Bozeman district moves high school phone rule to geofenced blocking app
- Bozeman high schools require The Commons app to block phone apps
- Laurel trustees discuss rollout and exceptions for new student phone policy
- Montana IT vendor blog says no state AI policy mandate
Research coverage
We've checked 67 of 299 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. We've found only 8 signals here so far, so treat this score as an early read.
Montana districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellgate Elementary School District | 33 | Audible | 1 |
| Bozeman High School District | 22 | Audible | 2 |
| Laurel Elementary School District | 13 | Quiet | 1 |
| Sheridan Elementary School District | 0 | Silent | 1 |
We also checked 63 other districts in Montana 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