Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Missouri proposes limiting elementary students' screen time to 45 minutes daily and restoring cursive writing amid concerns over excessive device use.
Missouri lawmakers are advancing a bipartisan bill to limit digital instruction for elementary students to 45 minutes per day and reintroduce cursive handwriting, responding to concerns about screen time's impact on focus, self-regulation, and social development.
The legislation, targeting kindergarten through fifth grade, follows testimony from teachers and parents about student disengagement and isolation due to excessive device use, with some core subjects fully taught on iPads.
While no opposition was voiced during a public hearing, lawmakers are addressing implementation challenges, including funding for materials and teacher workload.
Early bipartisan support remains strong as the bill moves forward.
Missouri propone limitar el tiempo de pantalla de los estudiantes de primaria a 45 minutos diarios y restablecer la escritura cursiva en medio de preocupaciones sobre el uso excesivo de dispositivos.