Nation’s second largest school district moves to limit kids’ screen time

The Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to limit students' screen time. The resolution, which passed 6-0, mandates that the district develop a screen time policy for each grade and subject. Students in first grade and younger will be barred from using devices. The district will also evaluate education technology contracts and clarify the steps parents need to take to opt their child out of using technology at school. Board Member Nick Melvoin, who introduced the resolution, said the goal is to 'recalibrate, evaluate the role of educational technology in the classroom, and balance access to that technology with the kinds of instruction and interaction we know help students thrive.' The resolution was co-sponsored by several other board members, who cited concerns about the impact of excessive screen time on students' health and well-being.