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Students learn less when they use tech. So why do schools keep giving kids devices?
edition.cnn.com/2026/06/01/health/screens-in-school-education-tech-wellness
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Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
wired.com/story/google-is-forcing-ai-overviews-in-classrooms-schools-are-searching-for-a-way-out/
How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare: More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/09/school-drop-off-cars-chaos/679869/

Silicon Valley’s Kids Get Screen-Free Schools. Why Don’t Yours?: Tech workers are shelling out vast sums of money to give their children the kind of education ...
newsweek.com/silicon-valley-kids-screen-free-schools-tech-parents-12629709

Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their children’s schools
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/27/silicon-valley-schools-education-tech

Why every parent in Britain should ask their children’s teachers to stop setting homework on a computer
independent.co.uk/life-style/school-kids-screentime-tablets-phones-b3066090.html
Screens in schools: 85% of Long Islanders favor limits, new poll shows: The debate over technology's expanding use in the classroom has prompted mixed reactions ...
newsday.com/long-island/education/screens-in-schools-long-island-d2l848df

Nanny Begins Babysitting Kids Who Never Watch Screens—Then Makes Discovery: A childcare worker's experience with one family has reignited the debate over young ...
newsweek.com/nanny-begins-babysitting-kids-who-never-watch-screens-then-makes-discovery-12414366
Back-to-School Buying Guide 2026: Smart Finds for Kids, College Students, and Parents
soaphub.com/buying-guides/back-to-school-buying-guide-2026-finds-for-kids-college-students-parents/

Science backs calls for limiting screens in schools: School device use links with lower test scores and distractions abound. But reversing the entrenched ...
sciencenews.org/article/science-school-screen-limits-devices

Ten tips to get your kids off devices this summer: In an ideal world, our children would spend the school summer holidays playing outside and making the most of ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/08/09/ten-tips-to-get-your-kids-off-devices-this-summer

Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/naplan-results-2026-reading-writing-australian-school-standards

PEP’s perfect pair - Nation’s top-performing boy and girl make Creative Kids proud, highlight sacrifices behind the scores
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260720/peps-perfect-pair-nations-top-performing-boy-and-girl-make-creative-kids

Kids’ tablets aren’t the villain we have been told to fear: Research tells a very different story about children and screen use
theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/parenting/article-parenting-kids-screen-time-tablets-research-studies/

Want to Raise Successful Kids in the Age of Screens? Science Says Good Luck With That
inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/want-to-raise-successful-kids-in-the-age-of-screens-science-says-good-luck-with-that/91363501

'Toy Story 5' gets at something very real: It's hard to keep kids off screens in summer
npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5845874/toy-story-5-tech-social-media-screentime-summer-movie

How little screen time should your kids have? Federal report offers guidance: Do you know what your kids are using their screen time for?
thehill.com/policy/technology/5889913-how-little-screen-time-should-your-kids-have-federal-report-offers-guidance/

Tech weary parents call for ‘Screens Down, Pencils Up’ but U.S. schools are pushing back
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McCloskey: Classroom iPads teach kids the wrong skills: Adults are realizing they can lock up kids’ phones during the school day, and it’s not enough ...
bostonherald.com/2026/04/05/mccloskey-classroom-ipads-teach-kids-the-wrong-skills/
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