People are talking about tech in South Dakota 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
South Dakota
About 141k students · 61 districts checked56
WarmRank 38 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 16 signals in 10 events
Where the heat comes from
Hottest districts in South Dakota
Latest across South Dakota
- Rapid City board takes second reading of weapons detection system policy
- SD AG seeks child protections in Character.AI bankruptcy
- Harrisburg board discusses Meta smart glasses, handbook rule set for vote
- Rapid City board takes first reading of weapons detection system policy
- Aberdeen board adopts AI policy limiting student use to teacher-approved tasks
- Sioux Falls district describes human-centered approach to classroom AI
- Commentary urges SD to spend Meta money on real-life youth programs
- Rapid City schools add book program to balance kids' screen time
Research coverage
We've checked 61 of 148 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.
South Dakota districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 | 34 | Mild | 1 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2 | 22 | Mild | 3 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | 13 | Cool | 1 |
| Rapid City School District 51-4 | 8 | Cool | 4 |
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 8 | Cool | 1 |
We also checked 56 other districts in South Dakota and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States with signals
National signals, not mapped