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Episode 249 - Interview with Tyler Kingkade, NBC News
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- K12 Tech Talk
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- Feb 6, 2026
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- 3139
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Summary
Episode 249 of K12 Tech Talk podcast has Josh, Chris, and Mark discussing their Olympic favorites, the latest news in K12, and the Snow Day Message winner: Option 3: Code Red - Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) The episode features an interview with Tyler Kingkade, national reporter at NBC News, about his recent reporting on internal Google documents revealed in litigation. Tyler explains how those slide decks describe K12 as a potential “pipeline” of future users and explores tensions around YouTube’s place in classrooms - useful educational content versus algorithmic rabbit holes. The conversation covers school responses like disabling YouTube for minors, embedding workarounds, and the practical tradeoffs districts face when choosing devices and platforms. Beyond Google and YouTube, the guys discuss major sector developments: Congress’ decision to keep Department of Education funding roughly level at about $79 billion; PowerSchool’s EdTech Pulse report highlighting teacher workload, recruitment and retention challenges, student absenteeism, and the growing role of data and AI in district priorities; and a ransomware case out of Belgium in which attackers targeted parents directly to extract payments tied to stolen student data. Articles Discussed: Google's work in schools aims to create a 'pipeline of future users,' internal documents say (NBC News) Congress Has Passed an Education Budget. See How Key Programs Are Affected (EdWeek) 2026 K-12 EdTech Pulse (PowerSchool & Project Tomorrow) Hackers attempt to extort parents after school refuses to pay ransom fee Connect with Tyler Kingkade: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/[email protected] ———— Sponsored by: Rise Vision Interactive Digital Signage Templates + Touchscreen Displays…