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Parents, doctors and students urge limits on classroom screen time; board tables district software approvals
Summary
Public commenters, including pediatric and neurology specialists and dozens of students, urged the district to limit early grade screen time and questioned the academic claims for game‑like programs; the board tabled approval of a broad set of educational technology tools for further review.
A large group of parents, students and medical experts urged the Beverly Hills Unified School District to limit classroom screen time for young children and to review the use of “game‑style” learning programs. The board agreed to delay final approval of a districtwide list of educational technology tools and return with additional detail.
Students and parents delivered repeated public comment against a proposed change that would increase daily device‑based activities and remove office hours; petitions opposing a high‑school bell schedule change were cited by speakers who said the district was moving major…
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