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Alabama Creates Screen Use Commission | Birmingham News
Governor Kay Ivey has launched a bold new effort to reshape how screens are used in Alabama classrooms, signing an executive order to form a diverse commission tasked with evaluating the pros and cons of screen-based learning and recommending balanced, research-backed guidelines. Building on recent laws like the FOCUS Act and the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act, this initiative tackles concerns that excessive screen time undermines critical social and emotional development. The commission — including educators, lawmakers, a child psychologist, and a parent — must deliver…
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