LAUSD Draft Plan Would Ban Screens Until 2nd Grade

Los Angeles Unified School District has proposed a draft policy to limit screen time for students, including a total ban on screens until second grade. The plan aims to address concerns about the negative effects of excessive screen time on children's health and learning.

- Screens would be banned for preschool through first grade, except for special needs students and required assessments. - Grades two and three would have a 20-minute daily screen limit; grades four and five, 30 minutes.

- Middle and high school students would have recommended limits of 60-120 and 90-180 minutes per day, respectively. - The policy also bars recreational screen use, blocks noneducational sites, and restricts device use during breaks.

The draft policy, which will be voted on later, represents a major shift from the district's previous focus on increasing online instruction.