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IA SF516
Bill
AI Summary
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Department of Education must convene a working group in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services to examine research on how school-provided technology affects students' cognitive function and academic performance
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"School-provided technology" is defined as laptop computers, online learning management systems, and classroom slide show presentations
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Working group membership must include educators, mental health professionals, and parents of school-age children
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Members are responsible for their own expenses or those of the entity they represent
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Report with findings and recommendations due to the General Assembly by December 31, 2025, focusing on best practices to mitigate negative impacts on students' social/behavioral development, attention span, mental concentration, and learning ability
Legislative Description
A bill for an act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students.(Formerly SF 237; See SF 2335.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2335. S.J. 283.
2/12/2026