Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements

Summary

The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act directs the Department of Early Childhood Education, together with the State Department of Human Resources and the State Board of Education, to create research‑based screen‑time standards for children birth‑through‑five in licensed child‑care facilities, pre‑kindergarten and public kindergarten. Facilities and classrooms must follow the guidelines, provide annual training for teachers and supervising staff, and meet the standards to obtain or keep their licenses. The goal is to protect early brain development by limiting inappropriate screen exposure.

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