LA Schools Vote on Screen Time Cap

0:00It's April 21st, you're listening to California News today, AI-powered local news. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board is voting this Tuesday afternoon on a plan to cap screen time for kids in school. The idea is to set maximum daily and weekly limits, based on grade level, push more paper and pin work, and reset how we use tech after COVID. Back in the pandemic, every student got a device to learn from home, but now they're glued to screens all day, even little ones. This goes beyond the recent cell phone ban because it targets school laptops and Chromebooks too, where kids sneak in YouTube or games like Roblox. During lunch, research links heavy screen use to mental help issues like social anxiety and teens, so board member Nick Melvone is leading the push to dial it. Beck, parents are fired up about it. Groups like schools beyond screens are advocating hard, sharing stories of second graders struggling with keyboards before they even master. Handwriting Mom from Northeast LA worried her kids early laptop homework, messed with basic reading

1:03skills. If it passes, preschool through first grade would ban student devices except for required tests. From second to 12th grade, expect strict ton caps, blocked video streaming on school gear, and no devices at lunch or recess through middle. School. Teachers keep flexibility for lessons, like quick Google searches or instructional videos. High schoolers might still search stuff in class when needed, but the goal is less recreational scrolling. This could shift more screen time home, where parents already battle it, making schools a break from the glow.