Edtech in Schools: The Honest Truth Parents Deserve

If you've watched your kid trudge out of school carrying a Chromebook and felt a quiet knot in your stomach — you're not imagining it. Edtech in schools rolled out faster than the brain science behind it, and now the data is catching up. In this episode, Katie Longhauser walks through how we got here, what's actually happening in kids' developing brains, and the clear next steps families and schools can take without fear, shame, or burning the whole system down. In this episode: How edtech started with good intentions — and where the brain science was missing What no one told teachers about dopamine, attention, and a developing prefrontal cortex The decade-long pattern in reading, math, and behavior data Who funded the early "screens are fine" studies — and why that matters 6 questions every parent should ask their school in writing How to build a Recovery Plan with your child before they need one What schools can do now, starting with their mission statement Read the full article + FAQs: https://thescreenguardians.com/edtech-in-schools/ Free Parent Course: https://thescreenguardians.com/kids-digital-health-guide/ Parent Portal: https://thescreenguardians.com/parent-portal/ K–12 Program: https://thescreenguardians.com/k-12/ Join the newsletter: https://thescreenguardians.com/subscribe/ This conversation originally aired on the Get Curious Podcast, Ep. 10.