LESC task force recommends guidance on elementary screen use; staff debate codifying standards
A Legislative task force convened under House Memorial 2 presented findings on elementary classroom screen time and proposed K–12 guidance; members pressed whether guidance should be statute or administrative rule and asked about social‑emotional research and statewide data collection.
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Marit Andrews, principal analyst for the Legislative Education Study Committee, summarized the results of the HM2 legislative task force on screen use in elementary classrooms, explaining the group reviewed research, state and out‑of‑state policy approaches, and drafted policy options for the Legislature, the Public Education Department and local education agencies. Andrews said the task force’s work focused on distinguishing instructional and assessment screen uses and producing developmentally appropriate guidance for K–12.
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