Bill calls for screen time limits in Iowa's elementary classrooms

Bill calls for screen time limits in Iowa's elementary classrooms

A bipartisan bill in the Iowa House would limit “digital instruction” in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms to 60 minutes a day. There would be some exceptions for things like computer science instruction or math and reading programs on laptops or tablets that are tailored for a student’s individual use. Representative Samatha Fett, a Republican […]

A bipartisan bill in the Iowa House would limit digital instruction in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms to 60 minutes a day

A bipartisan bill in the Iowa House would limit digital instruction in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms to 60 minutes a day. There would be some exceptions for things like computer science instruction or math and reading programs on laptops or tablets that are tailored for a student’s individual use. Representative Samatha Fett, a Republican from Carlisle who’s co-sponsoring the legislation, says the bill is meant to refocus schools o…

Bill limiting digital instruction in schools advances in Iowa House

DES MOINES — A bill limiting elementary public and charter schools’ allotted time for digital instruction advanced through an Iowa House subcommittee Tuesday, with a recommended amendment allowing an exemption for students who primarily receive online instruction.