The Brief
- Hillsborough County Public Schools is slashing screen time and capping digital learning programs for its youngest students starting this school year.
- Kindergarten through second-grade classrooms will bench platforms like i-Ready and Amira, shifting focus back to traditional printed books and writing.
- District leaders will still permit devices for state testing and progress monitoring, but daily lessons must emphasize low-tech learning.
TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County Public Schools is pulling younger students away from classroom laptops by capping screen time and removing major digital learning platforms from daily lessons starting this school year.
District leaders say the aggressive pullback aims to reclaim lost instructional hours and restore a healthy balance between modern technology and traditional learning.
Hillsborough school board changes
What we know:
Hillsborough County Public Schools is scaling back the use of digital learning platforms during daily classroom instruction for students in kindergarten through second grade. Programs such as i-Ready and Amira, which have become common in elementary classrooms, will no longer be part of daily instruction for those grade levels. …