Los Angeles becomes first major US school district to limit classroom screen time
The school district, which serves about half a million students, is looking to reduce its reliance on devices after the pandemic.
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""I believe that we have the opportunity to lead the nation, to establish comprehensive, developmentally grounded screen-time limits that puts students before screens.""
— Nick Melvoin , Politician
""Technology can be a powerful tool, but too much screen time has real harmful effects on our students.""
— Kelly Gonez , Politician
""This is an historic reform that we hope will trickle down to the rest of the country very, very quickly.""
— Anya Meksin , Activist
"A child sitting in front of a screen for hours is not getting better education simply because the content is online."
— Nick Melvoin , Politician
"My hope, like the cellphone ban, is that we kind of reset the relationship with technology."
— Nick Melvoin , Politician
"Along with the cellphone ban the Los Angeles Unified School District passed in 2024, we hope to be a national leader on these matters."
— Nick Melvoin , Politician
"I believe that we have the opportunity to lead the nation to establish comprehensive, developmentally grounded screen time limits that put students before screens."
— Nick Melvoin , Politician
"Before we get to a point where we unilaterally say let’s aggressively restrict access, let’s consider that restricting to some means eliminating."
— Alberto M Carvalho , Executive
Key People
Alberto M Carvalho is the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Deputy director of the parent advocacy group Schools Beyond Screens.
Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California.
A board member of the Los Angeles education board.
A board member of the Los Angeles education board.
Spencer Cox is the Governor of Utah.
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The school district, which serves about half a million students, is looking to reduce its reliance on devices after the pandemic.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has approved a resolution to limit student screen time, reversing previous initiatives that promoted extensive classroom technology use. The policy aims to address concerns about the negative impacts of excessive screen exposure on students' health and development.
The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education has approved a resolution to limit student screen time across the district, including eliminating device use for the youngest learners and reviewing existing classroom technology contracts.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board is considering a new policy to regulate student screen time, including the use of district-issued devices like Chromebooks and iPads, marking a significant shift in the district's approach to classroom technology.
Los Angeles' school board has passed a measure regulating students' screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be linked to a host of ailments including obesity and depression.
Los Angeles' school board has passed a measure regulating students' screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be linked to a host of ailments including obesity and depression.
The Los Angeles Unified School District approved a measure to reduce students’ use of laptops and tablets in classrooms and encourage more pen-and-paper assignments instead.
The Los Angeles Unified School District's board passed a resolution to curb students' classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, citing research linking excessive screen time to increased anxiety and depression.
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