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School Screen Time Capped as Students Go Back to Basics
The policy follows record-low test scores and will phase in device caps, with one hour of daily pen-and-paper learning and exemptions for some students.
- NSW Education Minister Prue Car announced daily screen-time limits for public schools, beginning in 2027 before becoming mandatory in 2028, as the government seeks to reverse declining literacy and numeracy standards.
- Recent OECD Programme for International Student Assessment results showed Australian students recorded their worst-ever scores in reading and numeracy, prompting concerns that excessive digital device use negatively impacts classroom learning.
- Screen time is capped at 15 minutes daily for kindergarten to year 2, rising to 30 minutes for years 3 and 4, and 45 minutes for years 5 and 6, while schools must mandate one hour of daily pen-and-paper learning.
- A petition with over 28,000 signatures from the Heads Up Alliance influenced the policy, which includes exemptions for students with disabilities, personalized learning plans, or those who speak English as a second language.
- Echoing similar moves by the Victorian Government, the NSW framework recommends schools avoid assigning digital homework before year 5, prioritizing traditional methods to support healthier educational development.
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Screen limits will become mandate in NSW schools from 2028 as federal education minister says students may need a ‘digital detox
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NSW to introduce school screen limits amid poor results
The NSW government will introduce daily screen time limits across public schools following poor education results.
·North Sydney, Australia
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In an effort to reverse the continued decline in student performance, the New South Wales government has decided to push for a "back-to-books" reform of teaching methods—limiting the time students spend using electronic devices in the classroom, with some lower-grade students spending a maximum of 15 minutes a day on online learning.
·New York, United States
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