Los Angeles limits classroom screen time

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed a resolution Thursday to limit screen times in all classrooms, with the school board saying the move sets the district “as a national leader in setting thoughtful, research-based limits on student screen use and classroom technology tools.” 

The board for the second largest school district in the nation passed a resolution 6-0 that will set screen time limits per grade level, eliminate technology for those in first grade and under and prohibit student-led use of YouTube and other streaming platforms.  

“During COVID, student devices became a necessary lifeline, and seemingly overnight, screen time limits were shelved to ensure every child had access to the technology they needed to continue learning and stay connected with their teachers and peers. Our charge now is to recalibrate,........

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