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Parent and educator urges District 186 to tighten Chromebook policies, citing studies and opt-out concerns
Summary
At public comment, parent and educator Melissa Hostetter urged stricter controls on district-issued Chromebooks, recommending device locks, disabling YouTube, limiting device use for younger grades and preparing for potential parent opt-outs.
Melissa Hostetter, who identified herself as a parent and educator, used her allotted public-comment time to press the board to change the district’s approach to student-issued devices. She said national media coverage and academic studies indicate excessive in-school device use correlates with lower standardized-test performance and other harms.
Hostetter listed specific…
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