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Parent urges Salem School District to curb elementary Chromebook screen time

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A parent urged the board to reduce in-school Chromebook use and consider delaying device assignments for younger students, citing studies and personal concerns about screen time.

A Salem parent told the school board Tuesday that the district should minimize elementary students’ screen time and consider delaying Chromebook assignments until later in elementary school or middle school.

Ron Massey, who said he has a child entering Lancaster Elementary and two younger children in the district pipeline, thanked the board for its recent restrictions on student cell phone use and said Chromebooks are currently…

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