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Articles
March 17, 2026, NY Times, Student Opinion: Is there too much screen time in school?: A Times survey of 350 teachers shows that technology has become ingrained in classrooms since the pandemic. Is that true for you? How do you feel about it?
May 1, 2026, NPR, States are setting limits on screen time in schools
March 24, 2026, EdSurge, Screens in Schools: What the New Screen-Time Debate Means for Educators: The screen-time debate is no longer confined to parenting advice. As states introduce legislation limiting devices in schools, and pediatric researchers rethink how digital environments affect development, educators are confronting a difficult question: when does technology support learning, and when does it undermine it?
Commentary
Mitchell’s vs the Machines
September 13, 2026, ReHumaning Our Lives: When real life feels like science fiction
Books
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Other Resource Collections/Groups
