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Screen Time in Schools: Policy, Research, and Reality (Part 2)
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- The CoSN Podcast
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- Jun 9, 2026
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- 966
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Summary
In Part 2 of this special CoSN podcast series, the conversation moves beyond policy and research into the realities of implementation. Building on the foundation established in Part 1 , education leaders, practitioners, and policy experts explore what happens when screen time legislation and technology policies reach classrooms, schools, and communities. Drawing from CoSN's webinar, Screen Time in Schools: A Policy Briefing for State Leaders , this episode examines the challenges of balancing student well-being with meaningful learning opportunities while ensuring students remain prepared for a digital world. Listeners will hear perspectives from state education leaders, classroom practitioners, accessibility experts, and digital citizenship advocates as they discuss teacher voice, student agency, accessibility, implementation challenges, and the unintended consequences that can emerge when broad policies fail to account for the diverse ways technology supports teaching and learning. The discussion highlights why thoughtful technology policies must consider local context, instructional purpose, accessibility needs, and the realities educators face every day in classrooms. Participants Featured in Part 2 • Stacy Hawthorne, Chair, CoSN • Sydnee Dickson, Former Utah State Superintendent • Alyssa Moore, Delaware Department of Education • Michelle Soriano, Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, CAST • Cooper Sved, Elementary Educator, Education Policy Analyst, and 2025 CoSN Blaschke Fellow • Julia Fallon, Executive Director, SETDA Key Talking Points • Moving from policy discussions to real-world implementation • Why balanced technology policies begin with clearly defining the problem being solved • The importance of teacher voice and educator involvement in po…