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West Ada Schools Cut Screen Time | Boise News
Idaho’s West Ada School District is rolling back screen time for students, aiming for 90% screen-free days for elementary kids and 80% for middle schoolers — a bold shift after pandemic-era digital reliance. Building on last year’s cellphone ban in classrooms, officials say reducing screen distractions has boosted focus and social skills. Technology won’t disappear — it just needs to “earn its place” in lessons, with devices only allowed when purposefully enhancing learning. High schoolers will face stricter rules: unstructured device use counts as free time. The district will collect data…
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