Talk Out of School

How parents convinced Los Angeles school board to limit screen time & ed tech

Episode Summary

Leonie interviewed Kate Brady, a Los Angeles parent and Policy Director of Schools beyond Screens about how they persuaded the Los Angeles school board to limit the use of ed tech and screens in their public schools, the second largest school district in the nation after NYC.

Episode Notes

Class Size Matters/Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Critique of the NYC AI Guidance; https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Detailed-critique-of-AI-guidance-final-4.25.26.pdf

NBC News, Los Angeles becomes the first major school district to require screen time limits; https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/los-angeles-school-district-require-screen-time-limits-rcna332173 

K12 Dive; LAUSD imposes screen time limits starting in 2026-27; https://www.k12dive.com/news/lausd-imposes-screen-time-limits-starting-in-2026-27/818224/

Schools Beyond Screens website, https://www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/

Student Tech Bill of Rights,  https://www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/student-tech-bill-of-rights