MCPS to audit student screen time and develop guidance for elementary grades

Jul 28, 2026

MCPS told the committee it will perform a comprehensive audit of student screen time (K–8) after a Board resolution; officials plan K–5 guidance and communication materials and said they received more than 10,000 survey responses informing policy updates.

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Kimberly Fields, MCPS chief technology officer, told the committee the school system will perform a comprehensive review of student screen time after the Board of Education passed a resolution to audit K–8 usage.

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