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7 Lessons for Schools Rolling Out a Digital Wellness Program (From One Kansas District That Went First)

7 Lessons for Schools Rolling Out a Digital Wellness Program (From One Kansas District That Went First)

Screens & Schools, Digital Wellness for Families, The Screen Guardians Podcast

When a rural Kansas superintendent stood in front of the State Board of Education this spring, he wasn’t there to talk about test scores or budgets. He was there to talk about screens — and what happened when his entire district decided to do something about...
Why Schools Weren’t Ready for Edtech (and What Families Need to Know Now)

Why Schools Weren’t Ready for Edtech (and What Families Need to Know Now)

The Screen Guardians Podcast, Screens & Schools

This conversation originally aired on the Get Curious Podcast, Ep. 10. If you have ever stood in a school parking lot, watched your kid trudge to the car holding a Chromebook, and felt a quiet little knot in your stomach — you are not imagining it. That feeling has a...
Leaders Go First: How Syracuse, KS Schools Are Teaching Kids Digital Health

Leaders Go First: How Syracuse, KS Schools Are Teaching Kids Digital Health

Screens & Schools

Something happened in Syracuse, Kansas this year that is worth paying attention to. It didn’t start with a law. It didn’t start with a mandate or a state directive or a federal program. It started with a superintendent who had a problem he didn’t...
What Future Teachers Are (and Aren’t) Taught About Screens — with Dr. Elizabeth Walter

What Future Teachers Are (and Aren’t) Taught About Screens — with Dr. Elizabeth Walter

The Screen Guardians Podcast, Screens & Schools

We talk a lot about what’s happening to kids with screens in the classroom. But here’s a question we don’t ask nearly enough: who is teaching the teachers? In Episode 31 of The Screen Guardians Podcast, host Katie sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Walter...
Speaking Before the Kansas Legislature: Why Student Well-Being in a Digital Age Demands More Than Policy

Speaking Before the Kansas Legislature: Why Student Well-Being in a Digital Age Demands More Than Policy

Children's Mental Health in the Digital Age, Screens & Schools

Last summer, while building the Screen Guardians program, I told my husband and colleagues, “One day we will be in a legislative hearing. We will speak about this need and why our program exists.” I didn’t know when it would happen — but I believed...
Social Media Addiction on Trial: How a Cultural Shift is Pioneering Digital Health for Youth

Social Media Addiction on Trial: How a Cultural Shift is Pioneering Digital Health for Youth

Screens & Schools, Digital Wellness for Families

In our hyper-connected world, where notifications never sleep and screens beckon with each waking moment, the term “Social Media Addiction” has emerged as a quiet yet powerful force shaping our daily lives. It’s a familiar story for many: a quick...
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