School Without Screens

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted to restrict students’ use of laptops and tablets in class and encourage pen-and-paper assignments instead, making it the first major American school system to do so.

The sweeping resolution, which passed 6-0 with one recusal, requires the district to create a screen time policy for each grade and subject, prohibit students in first grade and younger from using devices, clarify the process for parents to opt their child out of using technology at school, and audit its education technology contracts.

The resolution is a remarkable change in direction for the nation’s second-largest school district following several years of investment in education technology, or ed tech, which was championed by Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.

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A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction.

The plaintiff, identified in court by her initials, K.G.M., was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages, finding Meta 70% responsible for harm caused to the now-20-year-old, and YouTube responsible for 30%.

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One of the strongest predictors of a child's screen time is a parent's screen time. Here's how to strive for balance with your own screen time, so you and your family have more time for real-world connection. https://n.pr/4oTvoir

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.

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