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A hand-picked collection of research, studies, medical diagnosis, etc. on the impacts of screens on kids from around the country

LAUSD to restrict student screen time, a sharp policy reversal - Los Angeles Times

Fairfax school board encourages delaying smartphone use until eighth grade - Fairfax school board encourages delaying smartphone use until eighth grade | FFXnow

US Test Scores Decline - NY Times

“Students’ test scores had been increasing since 1990 — then abruptly stopped in the mid-2010s. That coincided with two events: an easing of federal school accountability under No Child Left Behind, which was replaced in 2015, and the rise of smartphones, social media and personalized school laptops.”

US Test Scores Decline - NY Times

“Students’ test scores had been increasing since 1990 — then abruptly stopped in the mid-2010s. That coincided with two events: an easing of federal school accountability under No Child Left Behind, which was replaced in 2015, and the rise of smartphones, social media and personalized school laptops.”

Executive Functioning Crisis

2 LMSD (PencilsoverPixels, Lower Merion in PA) parents hosted a powerful conversation with Michael McLeod, a national expert on executive function, ADHD, attention, learning, and the impact of screens and EdTech on children.

https://tinyurl.com/Exec-func-Crisis-Screens

News from around the country

LAUSD to restrict student screen time, a sharp policy reversal - Los Angeles Times

Fairfax school board encourages delaying smartphone use until eighth grade - Fairfax school board encourages delaying smartphone use until eighth grade | FFXnow

Executive Functioning Crisis

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