People are talking about tech in Oregon 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.
| No. | State | Mark | Band |
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| District | St. | Mark |
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State report
Oregon
About 501k students · 104 districts checked74
HotRank 21 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 23 signals in 12 events
Where the heat comes from
Hottest districts in Oregon
Latest across Oregon
- Klamath Falls schools describe AI gun detection after Bend shooting
- Redmond, Ore. student petition opposes website overblocking
- Medford board reviews K-8 i-Ready fall results toward proficiency goal
- Oregon AG Rayfield joins Character.AI bankruptcy filing to protect kids
- Tigard-Tualatin buys 3,000 Chromebooks for carts, ending middle school 1:1 iPads
- Tigard-Tualatin drafts board resolution on intentional technology use
- Written comments question Chromebook buy, cite YouTube and Gemini letter
- Nvidia AI education deal with Oregon stalls; no K-12 plans at ODE
Research coverage
We've checked 104 of 197 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.
Oregon districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J | 67 | Hot | 6 |
| Portland School District 1J | 56 | Warm | 8 |
| North Clackamas School District 12 | 23 | Mild | 1 |
| Redmond School District 2J | 15 | Cool | 1 |
| Klamath Falls City Schools | 13 | Cool | 1 |
| Medford School District 549 | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
We also checked 98 other districts in Oregon and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States with signals
National signals, not mapped