(TNS) — At the beginning of the pandemic, school districts scrambled to get laptops and tablets into the hands of every student as they shifted to online learning.
Six years later, those devices are a near-ubiquitous presence in many Texas classrooms. A growing number of parents are concerned about how much screen time their children get at school, and North Texas districts are trying to find a balance between the benefits of learning the tech and the potential negative impacts.
Richardson ISD leaders are rolling out a policy they hope will cut back on screen time while still allowing teachers to use online content in their lessons. The move comes as other districts across Texas and nationwide consider limits on how devices like tablets and laptops can be used at school…