Tennessee elementary schools might limit classroom digital device use under pending law
A Tennessee bill to ban all digital devices in elementary schools was dialed back considerably. Now, the pending law requires schools to limit device usage to instructional purposes with a “clear educational benefit.” (Karen Pulfer Focht/Courtesy Chalkbeat)
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Tennessee schools could limit digital access to K-5 students under pending law.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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