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Senate committee hears bill to limit mandatory screen time in early grades
Senate Education Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary
SB 11 28 would let parents opt out of mandatory screen‑based instruction for kindergarten and first grade and asks districts to consider age‑appropriate limits; author urged caution and committee members sought clearer definitions and phased guidance.
Sen. Stern presented SB 11 28, which proposes to give parents the option to opt out of screen‑based instruction for very young students and asks districts to adopt developmentally appropriate limits on mandatory screen exposure in pre‑K, kindergarten and first grade. He cited recent…
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