People are talking about tech in Vermont 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
Vermont
About 21k students · 10 districts checked37
AudibleRank 50 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 10 signals in 8 events
Where the volume comes from
Loudest districts in Vermont
Latest across Vermont
- Vermont district hit by ransomware, teacher data stolen
- VTDigger: Lamoille South policy cuts devices, blocks student AI and YouTube
- Letter urges caution on Chromebooks in Vermont schools
- Bennington-area schools detail lockers, pouches and tiered phone discipline
- Vermont first school year under statewide phone ban
- Seven Days: Vermont to get $92.7 million from Meta settlement
- Sharon Academy VT bars personal laptops, keeps phone lockup
- WCAX: Vermont phone ban starts, schools turn to pouches and lockers
Research coverage
We've checked 10 of 120 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.
Vermont districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Valley Unified School District | 20 | Audible | 1 |
| Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District | 11 | Quiet | 1 |
We also checked 8 other districts in Vermont 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