{"id":6200,"date":"2026-04-22T01:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6200"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:30:07","slug":"lausd-moves-to-reduce-student-screen-time-in-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6200","title":{"rendered":"LAUSD moves to reduce student screen time in classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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today, they start at 4 months. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The move represents a sharp reversal from recent years, when Superintendent Alberto Carvalho championed universal access to devices as a matter of equity.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that laptops and tablets help level the playing field for students regardless of income or background.<\/p>\n<p>Carvalho was placed on leave in February after the FBI searched his home and office in connection with a failed $3 million AI chatbot project.<\/p>\n<p>Through his attorney, he has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, he dismissed concerns about excessive screen time as \u201cnewly informed privilege,\u201d insisting schools were not driving digital addiction and pointing instead to parental responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Even this week, the district defended its technology push, saying devices \u201cmeaningfully support learning\u201d and help eliminate disparities tied to income and access.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the board\u2019s vote signals a broader shift.<\/p>\n<p>Similar,\u00a0though smaller-scale, policies have already been adopted in districts like Beverly Hills, Bend, Oregon and Burke County, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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