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Kansas State Board of Education starts work on technology use policies for public schools
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education is pushing ahead with drafting recommendations for public school districts on use of technology in classrooms and crafting a potential mandate that local school boards implement policies controlling student access to computers. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the 10-member State Board of Education shared a sense of urgency for developing a consensus by November on boundaries and expectations for laptops and pads that have become common in K-12 schools. That three-month timeframe would enable the state board to implement its version of best practices before the Kansas Legislature convenes in January 2027 to consider its own education agenda. Members of the state board expressed a range of personal views on implications of technology in schools while discussing either a recommendation or requirement that districts adopt technology plans that ...
