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The Screen Guardians Program Kick Off: Building Safer, More Focused Schools—Together
This past week was one I will never forget. After months of preparation, advocacy, and behind-the-scenes work, the Screen Guardians Program officially kicked off—not quietly, and not in just one place. What began as a vision is now in active implementation, across a...
Why I Spoke Up in Kansas’ Cell Phone Ban Conversation
There’s something quietly heartbreaking happening in classrooms across the country. It's not loud. It’s not dramatic. But it is real. Teachers see it in the way students glance down at their laps during lessons.Parents feel it when their child gets home but...
Listening between the lines: A conversation about digital safety, from the inside out with Dr. Currie Myers
In a world where screens are always on and digital threats are often invisible, conversations around digital safety for kids have never been more necessary—or more urgent. In a recent episode of America’s Criminologist, Dr. Currie Myers sat down with Katie Longhauser...
Reducing screen time: Kansas school shifts Chromebook use
The quiet courage to ask: ‘Is this really serving our students?’ In recent years, the conversation around reducing screen time in schools has moved from quiet concern to active policy change. Educators, parents, and mental health professionals are paying closer...
Screen-Based Learning vs Traditional Learning: What’s Better for Kids—iPads or Books?
Screen-based learning vs traditional learning has become one of the most important conversations in modern education. As classrooms increasingly rely on iPads and Chromebooks, many parents and educators are asking an urgent question: Are kids learning better from...
What screens can’t teach: A conversation about the growing cost of digital learning
This blog explores the powerful connection between digital learning and brain development, featuring insights from neurotherapist Susan Dunaway. Some conversations linger long after they’re over. They don’t just stay with you—they shift something inside of you....
What my 7th grader’s group chat taught me about phones, boundaries, and the brain
I always thought I had a pretty good handle on the digital world my kids lived in. I teach this stuff. I write school programs on this stuff. I preach about digital health, the role of dopamine and screen habits. But nothing will give you a reality check faster than...
When screen time becomes school time: What EdTech is doing to kids’ brains
Screen time in schools has become the new normal—woven into nearly every subject, every lesson, every day. From Chromebooks and tablets to gamified apps and video-based instruction, educational technology now occupies a central space in our classrooms. And while these...
When school devices aren’t as safe as we think: digital childhood in an unsecured world With Guest Andy Liddell
When a kindergartener walks into their classroom, the space is built for them. The chairs are small. The crayons are thick. The books are softbound and full of pictures. Slowly, over the years, their world expands—more words, more tools, more responsibility as their...
Running toward the hard conversations: A story of heartbreak, hope, and digital safety – Conversation with Ben Tracy
I’ve always believed in the power of a story—especially when it comes from someone who's lived every moment of it. That’s why I invited Ben Tracy onto the Screen Guardians platform. Ben isn’t just a digital safety advocate. He’s a man who ran across the United...
When trust is tested: what parents are learning about school-issued devices
This heartfelt post explores how school-issued devices can quietly expose children to harmful content—and what parents can do to stay informed and involved. Sometimes parenting in a digital world feels less like walking a line—and more like walking a tightrope. No...
When a child’s voice is ignored, we all lose
There’s a story making headlines in Riley County (Kansas)—but it’s more than a headline. It’s a wake-up call. A 17-year-old girl recently stood in a courtroom and testified about abuse she endured as a child. Abuse she had bravely spoken about years earlier. Abuse...
