Am "i-Ready" for Back-to-School?

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For many families, a new school year is just around the corner--and there’s a good chance your child is going to be given an internet-connected 1:1 device (like an iPad or Chromebook) for “educational” purposes to meet district-mandated screentime requirements (see: iReady) or to “prepare” for standardized testing. But we should ask: Is this necessary? Is it effective? Is it safe? Is it legal?

Many parents have spent the past few years resisting giving their young children devices, only to have their kindergarteners bring home an iPad from school.

Elementary school-aged parents have delayed smartphone access, only to find their second grader is viewing ads for online gambling in their learn-to-type app.

Middle and high schoolers use Chat GPT to write their essays, but the school won’t block it because they say they “need to learn how to use AI.”What’s a parent to do? Is this what children need? Do these products improve learning outcomes? How tech-dependent have schools become? What questions should parents ask and what options do they have?

Don’t worry— Emily is here to help you understand all of this!

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