States move to limit classroom screen time

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 630

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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After school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend looking at screens.

This year, four states passed laws restricting or regulating screen time for students from childcare through fifth grade.

Iowa capped digital instruction at 60 minutes per day for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, with exceptions for special education, assessments and computer science.

Utah …

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