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San Diego Unified is turning the tech dial down in classrooms this year, slashing computer use and eliminating them for transitional kindergarten after parents voiced alarm over screen overload and its toll on learning. Amid a national reckoning — where research links paper reading to better comprehension and excessive screens to lower test scores — districts are rethinking their digital investments. California even mandated phone limits last year. Parent-led advocacy pushed the district to listen, sparking a broader debate: as schools pour billions into edtech, is it actually helping students? While AI tools like automated essay grading are gaining traction, educators grapple with whether they’re effective—or just adding complexity to an already messy equation.

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