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News, Press & More
A running library of the reporting, expert guidance, and talks behind this campaign: news coverage of screens in schools, statements from pediatric and education authorities, and resources to help D39 families make the case for less screen time and more real, in-person learning.
Media and Young Minds: AAP guidance on screens for young children
The pediatricians' policy statement: avoid screens other than video chat before 18 months, and cap use at about one hour a day of high-quality content for ages 2 to 5.
American Academy of Pediatrics · October 21, 2016
Sweden rethinks its all-in push for screens in the classroom
Citing concerns about literacy and a thin evidence base, Sweden moved to bring back printed textbooks, handwriting, and quiet reading in its youngest grades.
Associated Press · September 11, 2023
Technology in education: a tool on whose terms?
UNESCO's global report warns that classroom technology is often adopted without proof of benefit, and that smartphones alone can distract students and lower learning.
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report · July 26, 2023
The Anxious Generation: Jonathan Haidt on the rewiring of childhood
A widely cited account of how the shift to a phone- and screen-based childhood after 2010 tracks with the sharp rise in teen anxiety and depression, with practical steps for families and schools.
Jonathan Haidt · March 26, 2024