The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing its internet subsidy program for schools amid concerns that excessive screen time for children is linked to poor educational outcomes.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a June 3 statement that the commission is launching a comprehensive review of the $3 billion E-Rate program.
“Over the last several years—and especially during COVID—many schools dramatically increased screen time for kids, with many students now swiping for hours every day,” he said.
“Research has now been pouring in that America’s experiment with heightened screen time in schools may be related to the negative educational outcomes we are now seeing in classrooms across the country—from declining academic performance to diminished reading comprehension skills.”…
FCC Rethinks School Internet Subsidies Over Screen Time Concerns
