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Kansas board opens wide-ranging review of classroom device use amid concerns about distraction, equity and data privacy
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Kansas State Board of Education opened a formal discussion of one-to-one student devices, with staff presenting emerging research and board members urging a slow, stakeholder-driven approach that protects young learners, supports teachers and addresses district IT and data-privacy gaps.
The Kansas State Board of Education on May 12 began a multi-stage review of how districts use one-to-one devices in classrooms, after staff presented emerging research and a proposed framework for guidance rather than an immediate policy change.
Board chair Kathy Hopkins called the item a ‘‘receive’’—a preliminary report intended to gather information and public input rather than a finished rule. Commissioner Randy Watson and board members Melanie Haas and Danny Zack, who led the work, said much of the evidence available is correlative and that the board should avoid rushing policy that could create unintended consequences for…
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