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A year after lawmakers assigned a task force to study the effects of screen time in elementary school, the group is recommending a minimization of “nonessential” technology use and limits on gaming and social media. -
A year after Texas lawmakers enacted a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, Gov. Greg Abbott said at a recent campaign stop at Del Mar College that he thought technology should only be used for specific lessons.
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Unsettling news stories about AI in the media may prompt school leaders to take a harder look at ed-tech tools that incorporate the technology, learn more about it and be deliberate in their approach.
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The two largest school districts in the U.S. restricted student access to generative AI. Other education leaders are weighing age, instructional purpose and evidence as they draw their own boundaries.
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While they still give students personal devices to take home, some schools in Harford County, Md., are disabling the devices from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day this school year in an effort to curb screen time.
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Following similar policies at other school districts across the U.S., an Arizona school district set screen-time limits for grades K-2 at an average of 20 minutes a day and a maximum of 30 minutes.
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Students are testing and learning about artificial intelligence through Pennsylvania Creates, a joint project of several education and tech organizations designed to help develop AI models ethically.
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Students in grades K-2 will not have their own iPads and will be limited to 30 minutes of screen time per day. The superintendent said it's about giving kids access to tech only when they need it, rather than all the time.
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A Maryland school district enabled Google Gemini for middle and high school students last month, and some current and former educators are concerns about its potential impact on student learning.
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Frustrated with scattered, costly resources for college preparation, a 16-year-old high school student in Virginia saw an opportunity to create something better. His own free platform is now used by thousands.
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Colorado schools are disciplining students for bullying, fighting and threats on social media, but some attorneys and advocates argue that violates their First Amendment rights.
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After losing four instructional days to a downed network, schools in Springfield, Mass., are proposing to cut winter break short in order to meet the state's requirement of 180 school days a year.
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The survey suggests after-school STEM opportunities are considerably more widespread than they were a decade ago. Whether students can reach those opportunities is a question the findings do not answer.
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Legislation requires school committees to “implement a policy prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices,” with exceptions for students with disabilities requiring the use of personal devices.
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Several months after a group of concerned parents helped push the Shawnee Mission School District to change its classroom technology practices, a new group up north is tackling the same mission.
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A Sept. 3 report from the American Psychological Association examines the research behind children’s learning when accompanied by educational technology.
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The Florida Board of Education approved sweeping rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence in Florida’s public schools, colleges and universities for both students and teachers.
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Amid a reckoning on digital devices in the classroom, the New York City Council called for further reforms to reduce screen time in public schools during a hearing Tuesday.
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Hackers who broke into school computers, crashing the network and forcing classes to be canceled for a week, have now posted stolen personal data on a website.
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Buffalo Public Schools announced that, for the first time, students’ report cards would not be mailed to their homes, instead being sent digitally each quarter through a platform used by each school in the district.
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The Onondaga County school district has an ambitious plan to build a STEM hub onto its high school and expand its programs to better prepare students for the region’s changing job market.
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