House committee backs study into elementary classroom screen time A House committee gave House Memorial 2 a due-pass recommendation after educators and school leaders urged a study into how classroom screen time and online assessments affect elementary students’ learning, equity and well-being.

A House committee in New Mexico is set to investigate the impact of screen time in elementary classrooms after educators raised concerns about its effects on learning and development.

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Study says hourly rise in screen time increases risk of myopic vision “A daily 1-hour increment in digital screen time was associated with 21% higher odds of myopia (nearsightedness),” says a meta-analysis in the JAMA journal.

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