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Students report reduced screen time after 'No Snow November' pilot; board discusses scaling
Summary
Students and staff described a monthlong, youth-led social media detox piloted at Swampscott High School. Presenters said survey results show many students cut screen time and reported improved focus; committee asked about measurement, definitions of 'social media' and next steps for a smaller-scale repeat.
Miss Ramirez presented the Swampscott High School pilot of “No Snow November,” a youth-led social media detox intended to reduce students’ daily screen time and surface healthier habits. The program included a schoolwide assembly led by a young facilitator and break-out groups run by peer leaders.
The presentation said 317 students responded to an initial survey and that average daily screen time was about five to 5½ hours for the school. “Five hours of daily screen time averages out to about 15 years…
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