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Trustees debate Chromebook use, e-learning minutes and digital-literacy standards
Summary
District academic leaders reviewed e-learning requirements, digital-literacy standards and Chromebook usage data; trustees and parents raised concerns about screen time, keyboarding instruction, accessibility for special-needs students and unmonitored AI tools.
Lexington County School District Five officials reviewed the district’s instructional-technology practices and state e-learning requirements at the Aug. 25 board meeting, prompting questions from trustees and parents about device use, keyboarding instruction and artificial-intelligence access.
Chief Academics Officer Tina McCaskill described state requirements for e-learning days, saying instruction must provide a minimum of 200 minutes of direct instruction (video, audio or live meetings) and additional…
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