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Teachers report impact from elementary Chromebook 2:1 move; board to review more data

Southern York County School District Board of Education · January 16, 2026
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Summary

After the district shifted elementary grades to a 2:1 Chromebook model, administrators presented usage data and teacher survey results showing many teachers perceive a negative instructional impact; the board asked for more weeks of data and to review teacher comments.

Administrators presented data showing a reduction in average Chromebook minutes per student in grades K‑4 after the district moved to a 2:1 device ratio. Using a 15‑day rolling average metric, kindergarten average minutes fell from 24 to 16 in the period reviewed; similar declines appeared across early elementary grades. The district said weekly data collection will continue and monthly updates will be provided.

A teacher survey of 43 respondents found 48.8%…

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