Episode 246 - Monkeys in St. Louis & Frustrations in Denver
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Episode 246 - Monkeys in St. Louis & Frustrations in Denver

43:32 Jan 16, 2026
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Hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark unpack a week of wild headlines and K12 tech policy: viral AI images that complicated a search for wild vervet monkeys in St. Louis, Denver Public Schools’ decision to block ChatGPT for students, and a preview of a Senate hearing on kids and screen time. They discuss a Texas district fighting state regulators over bell?to?bell phone bans, cybersecurity warnings about teen recruitment by criminal hacking groups, and district?level debates over academic integrity, AI pilots (including Gemini), and practical controls schools need before adopting consumer?grade LLMs. ———— Sponsored by: Rise Vision Interactive Digital Signage Templates + Touchscreen Displays Screen Sharing Emergency Alerts  VIZOR   Meter - meter.com/k12techtalk Visit meter.com/k12techtalk to book a demo!   Managed Methods   Incident IQ   Fortinet - fortinetpodcast@fortinet.com ———— Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our 
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