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St Clair County Schools expands elementary 'No Tech Tuesdays' pilot to reduce screen time
Summary
Elementary staff reported a pilot to limit in-school screen time on Tuesdays, citing attention-span and mental-health concerns; the board discussed reducing 1:1 devices for K–4 to shared grade-level sets while maintaining devices for upper elementary and secondary grades.
Staff presented and the board discussed an elementary pilot called "No Tech Tuesdays," in which teachers put away individual Chromebooks for at least one day per week and rely on low-tech strategies such as flashcards and paper-and-pencil activities.
A staff member described the pilot as teacher-driven and designed to address concerns about…
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