Amplify adds tools for contacting school officials
October 2022–August 2026; January 10, 2024 post · Utah; national advocacy service
Amplify USA launched on iOS on October 25, 2022 under Aaron Stephens. Early version notes add organization contact sharing, school-board lookup and precinct lookup. The Android version names S&S Apps as developer.
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On January 29, 2023, the StoryLabs storefront displayed a $45 Explicit Materials Brochure and an Amplify subscription page.
On January 10, 2024, Utah Parents United used Amplify USA to ask readers to email State Board members in support of repealing R277-328, the educational equity rule. S&S Apps, co-founded by Brooke and Aaron Stephens, makes Amplify. The post names Utah Parents United without identifying its author.
On August 28, 2026, Amplify described organization notifications and school-board lookup, and StoryLabs sold Amplify subscriptions and customized apps.
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Who and what is involved
- Institutions
- Private app and organization channels
- People and recorded roles
- Stephens cofounder context; individual UPU post author unidentified
- Organizations, bodies and vendors
- S&S Apps; Amplify USA; UPU; StoryLabs
- Laws, rules and procedures
- R277-328 repeal request; not R277-628
- Products and information systems
- Amplify lookup/contacts/notifications; subscriptions
Sources (9)
- D231AppsHunter - Amplify USA archived listing / October 25, 2022 release date (opens in a new window)
- D232Apple App Store - Amplify USA version history (opens in a new window)
- D233Google Play - Amplify USA / Android package com.sandsapps.wegovern (opens in a new window)
- D234Archived page · StoryLabs sells an advocacy brochure and Amplify subscriptions · January 29, 2023 (opens in a new window)
- D228StoryLabs describes its platform and co-founders (opens in a new window)
- D235Amplify identifies S&S Apps (opens in a new window)
- D236Amplify-USA - Network registration, notifications and WeGovern Firebase backend link (opens in a new window)
- D237StoryLabs - Amplify USA Subscription for Organizations (opens in a new window)
- D238Read the linked statement (opens in a new window)
Earlier research pages
Open question
Which campaign outputs/delivery records and institutional responses can be preserved?