Public commenter urges board to remove K–2 student devices, audit ed‑tech spending and data practices
A public commenter told the board she removed an educational app from her child and saw reading scores improve; she urged the board to remove devices for kindergarten through second grade, audit purchased ed‑tech, require vendor transparency on student data, and return money to teachers when products show no measurable benefit.
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A public commenter told the board that after removing an educational app from her kindergartner’s day and returning to books, handwriting and teacher‑led instruction, her child’s reading scores "improved dramatically." She asked the board to reconsider classroom device policies for kindergarten through second grade and to audit the district’s educational‑technology spending for measurable academic benefit.
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