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Technology in Seattle Schools

I found this fascinating document at the Technology page at SPS, Department of Technology Services (DOTS) Program Report, Winter 2018. Note to DOTS: too many acronyms used that are not explained when first used.)

Fun SPS tech facts:

Across 100 schools, 3,508 teachers, and 54,000 students– We support:
• 19,655 Windows devices
• 4,085 Apple devices
• 6,856 iPads
• A total of 30,596 devices

So far this year we’ve handled:
• 7,440 incidents and 2,663 requests

Random thoughts after reading the report:

 - It would be interesting to know how the percentage of the district's budget is going to technology (both hard and soft costs) and how that compares to other districts.  

 - Our public websites were designed 7 years ago. Information needed to be more eye-catching and easy to locate for our families and community members.  I'd call this one "not Mission Accomplished" and how much money was spent on this effort?

 - Here's a question: What information is the district sharing about students and with whom?  Couldn't a yearly list be compiled on put out on the website with options for opting in or out?

I also note several versions of this statement several times in the report:

More technicians allow for support of a 2:1 program which would greatly impact students access to technology. Some schools are able to fund their own technicians thus creating equity issues. Every school deserves the same level of support.

School PTAs raise money to outfit classrooms with technology thus creating equity issues. Every student in every classroom deserves the same learning experience.

Well, the district controls what the PTA can and cannot fund.  So the DISTRICT could say no to PTAs being able to fund staff.  And the DISTRICT should not act like this "equity" issue is one that more money will solve.  They could solve a lot of it very quickly if they chose to but they'd rather quietly allow some better-off schools to fund staff and then wring their hands over the "equity" issue.

Should they allow PTA money to solve one problem for them in some schools, thereby creating inequities?  Or should they end part of that inequity by not allowing PTAs to fund staff?  

One this point, they need to own their actions but neither they nor the Board want to state this problem right out loud.

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