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Global school screen time and digital device restrictions

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Educational authorities in New York City and New South Wales are implementing policies to restrict student screen time and promote traditional learning methods in response to academic performance concerns. In New York City, the Department of Education has introduced rules to limit personal device use for students through 2nd grade, with recommended daily limits for older students. These measures follow a previous pause on artificial intelligence use. Implementation faces potential hurdles, as educators note that many standardized tests and curriculum assessments are delivered via screens. The city is also addressing declining English Language Arts proficiency and high rates of chronic absenteeism. In New South Wales, the government Education Minister Prue Car has announced detailed a staged directive to cap address declining reading and writing standards following poor Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. The policy, set to become mandatory in 2028, includes strict daily screen time, starting with caps for younger students: 15 minutes per day for Kindergarten to year two students. By 2028, the policy will mandate that students Year 2, 30 minutes for Years 3 and 4, and 45 minutes for Years 5 and 6. For secondary students, digital device use pen will be restricted to 25% of subject time for Years 7 to 10, and paper up to 50% for senior students. The government will also mandate at least one hour of daily pen-and-paper learning and will restrict recommends excluding digital device use devices from homework for homework. students below Year 5. This initiative follows international assessment results showing low performance in mathematics and historic lows in national reading responds to research suggesting excessive screen use contributes to distraction and numeracy scores. follows pressure from advocacy groups such as the Heads Up Alliance.

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