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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Techlash' Is Strongest in Suburban and Rural Schools
Attitudes of parents toward digital tools appear to vary by location, the EdWeek Research Center found.
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Newer Educators Are Less Likely to Say Tech Helps Students Learn
Many teachers new to the profession are more sketpical than veterans about the value of devices.
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Katrina Sacurom, a teacher at Shawnee Trail Elementary School, in Frisco, Texas, works with her educator peers on Feb. 11, 2026. Sacurom has personalized her school's AI tool to mimic her writing style. A survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center finds that educators who are relatively new to the profession are more skeptical that tech can positively influence learning than are veterans in the profession.
Emily Bennett teaches freshman algebra at DeTour High School/DeTour Arts and Technology Academy De Tour Village, Mich. on September 22, 2025. She is a first-year high school math teacher.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center What We Know About School Board Members, In Charts
Many school board members are retired and have never worked in education before, survey shows.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21, 2026 : A board meeting at the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 , in Los Angeles, CA. The LAUSD met to discuss a resolution calling for development of a Screen Time Policy setting time limits by grade, including elimination of student digital devices for early education through first-grade, prohibiting device use by elementary and middle school students during passing periods, lunch and recess. The board unanimously voted to approve Board Member Nick Melvoin's Resolution to limit student screen time.
The Los Angeles Unified School District school board meets on April 21, 2026, to discuss whether to develop a policy to limit students' screen time. A new EdWeek Research Center survey shows that many school board members nationwide are retired and have never worked in K-12 education.
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