Los Angeles becomes first major US school district to limit classroom screen time

Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest, mandates a dramatic reduction in classroom technology use, marking a major policy reversal. | Contesto: cronaca

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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has enacted a sweeping new policy to drastically limit the use of digital screens in its classrooms, making it the first major school system in the United States to implement such a restriction. The policy, approved by the school board, will apply to the district's roughly 500,000 students and is framed as a direct response to the district's heavy reliance on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move represents a significant philosophical shift for a district that, like thousands across the country, invested heavily in devices and digital infrastructure to facilitate remote and hybrid learning. The new guidelines establish clear boundaries for device usage across all grade levels. For the district's youngest learners in kindergarten through 12th grade, the use of screens will be prohibited for purely recreational purposes and strictly limited during lunch and recess periods. The policy empowers individual schools and teachers to determine the appropriate level of technology integration for core academic instruction, but it establishes a firm expectation that screen time should not be the default mode of learning. This local discretion is intended to balance the mandate with the practical needs of different subjects and student populations. This decision is a notable reversal for LAUSD, which has a complex history with educational technology. A decade ago, the district embarked on a high-profile, $1.3 billion initiative to provide an iPad to every student—a program plagued by logistical problems, cost overruns, and security issues, and ultimately scaled back. The pandemic then forced an unprecedented and nearly total dependence on screens for instruction, a period that provided educators and administrators with a prolonged, real-world case study on the effects of pervasive digital learning. District officials now cite concerns over student mental health, attention spans, and the need for more human interaction and hands-on learning as primary drivers for the policy change. The implications of LAUSD's move are far-reaching, potentially setting a precedent for other large urban districts grappling with the...

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