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Distracted-learning proposal draws mixed reaction; districts urge local flexibility and funding
Summary
The governor's proposed "distraction-free learning" initiative to limit student smartphone use in class received broad agreement on goals at hearings, but districts and unions pressed for local flexibility and additional funding to implement policies without straining school budgets.
A policy pushed in the executive budget to curb smartphones during instructional time drew substantial attention in committee hearings. Witnesses across the education sector largely supported the goal of reducing digital distraction and addressing student mental health and social harms tied to unfettered smartphone use, but urged that any statewide requirement include local flexibility and funding for implementation.
Why it matters: Teachers and principals said in testimony that…
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