People are talking about tech in Rhode Island 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
Rhode Island
About 122k students · 22 districts checked55
LivelyRank 39 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 22 signals in 15 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Rhode Island
Latest across Rhode Island
- Coventry agenda: student data privacy policy EHBA second reading
- North Smithfield candidate touts ending take-home Chromebooks grades 3-8
- Coventry committee agenda includes malware update
- RI education commissioner cites social media and tech use in falling reading scores
- East Providence agenda: phone policy second read and vote
- Providence middle school touts Yondr pouch gains amid mixed national data
- Brown researcher links RI test scores to phones, AI questions
- East Providence superintendent to report on new AI policy
Research coverage
We've checked 22 of 36 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.
Rhode Island districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Providence School District | 45 | Lively | 5 |
| Chariho Regional School District | 40 | Lively | 2 |
| Lincoln School District | 23 | Audible | 2 |
| Cumberland School District | 22 | Audible | 1 |
| North Smithfield School District | 13 | Quiet | 1 |
| Burrillville School District | 12 | Quiet | 1 |
| Pawtucket School District | 12 | Quiet | 1 |
| Providence School District | 11 | Quiet | 1 |
| Coventry School District | 0 | Silent | 3 |
We also checked 13 other districts in Rhode Island 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