A community action group formed to support education in Lake Oswego School District. This group includes parents and Lake Oswego community members dedicated to supporting a balanced, research-based approach to technology in our schools.

How did we get here?
Over the past decade, schools adopted digital tools rapidly — driven by industry marketing, pandemic necessity, and a cultural assumption that more technology means better preparation for the future. These decisions were made quickly, often without research review, parent input, or clear policies to guide use.

Why is this important?
Children learn best through movement, relationships, and effortful real-world experience — especially in early grades. A growing body of evidence shows that heavy screen use in classrooms can undermine attention, reading development, and the foundational skills children need to thrive. The stakes are high, and the window to act is now.

Where do we want to go?
We want Lake Oswego schools to use technology purposefully and sparingly — where evidence supports it — while restoring paper, pencil, and books as the primary tools of learning in K–5. At upper grades, we want clear, transparent policies around AI use that reflect both opportunity and risk.

How do we plan to get there?
By working collaboratively with district leadership — not against them — to develop evidence-based policies. That means showing up at board meetings, submitting written testimony, building relationships with school leaders, and bringing a community voice that reflects what Lake Oswego families actually want.

Who needs to make the changes?
The Lake Oswego School Board sets policy. Superintendent Dr. Schiele and district leadership implement it. But sustained change requires engaged parents — which is exactly what LOPRT exists to organize.

When?
Now. Policy decisions for the 2026–27 school year are being shaped today. Every board meeting, every testimony, every conversation with a neighbor matters in this window.