People are talking about tech in Washington 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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State report
Washington
About 1.1M students · 101 districts checked83
Very hotRank 8 of 51 states above zeroHigh confidence · 41 signals in 29 events
Where the heat comes from
Hottest districts in Washington
Latest across Washington
- Griffin board agenda: join social media addiction litigation
- Griffin policy 2022 update adds AI language to electronic resources rules
- Chehalis board holds first reading of new AI policy
- Everett schools name MagicSchool sole approved AI tool, replace GoGuardian
- Yakima public commenter asks board for vape detectors
- Federal Way marks Digital Citizenship Week with screen and AI resources
- B-Town Blog letter: principal backs Highline technology levy
- Washington AG drops youth online bill after Meta settlement
Research coverage
We've checked 101 of 295 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.
Washington districts with signals
last 90 days| District | Mark | Band | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Schools | 74 | Hot | 9 |
| Griffin School District | 44 | Warm | 2 |
| Highline School District | 33 | Mild | 2 |
| Issaquah School District | 26 | Mild | 3 |
| Everett School District | 21 | Mild | 1 |
| Northshore School District | 20 | Mild | 1 |
| Mead School District | 19 | Cool | 1 |
| Spokane Public Schools | 16 | Cool | 2 |
| Ridgefield School District | 10 | Cool | 1 |
| Yakima School District | 6 | Cool | 1 |
| Chehalis School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| Federal Way School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| Mukilteo School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| Prosser School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| Richland School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
| Sumner School District | 0 | Quiet | 1 |
We also checked 85 other districts in Washington and found nothing in the last 90 days.
Totals
Signals, last 90 days
Districts with signals
States with signals
National signals, not mapped