NYC public school screen time questioned by lawmakers at rally ahead of City Council hearing
New York City lawmakers and advocates held a rally Tuesday to demand stricter limits on digital device usage in public schools ahead of a City Council oversight hearing. The group is calling for a ban on certain screens and a return to analog testing, arguing that the district needs more evidence to support the educational benefits of technology in the classroom.
Lawmakers, parents, educators and advocates rallied Tuesday ahead of a City Council oversight hearing on screen time and digital devices in schools and called on New York City Public Schools to ban some types of screens for students, return to analog testing and seek more evidence around technology in education. Council Member Shekar Krishnan (D-Queens)... Read More
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