{
  "id": 7042720,
  "title": "NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nsw-to-put-strict-caps-on-screen-time-in-classrooms-while-pushing-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/13/nsw-to-put-strict-caps-on-screen-time-in-classrooms-while-pushing-for-pen-and-paper-learning"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The New South Wales government has announced plans to impose strict limits on screen time in public school classrooms, with implementation set to commence in 2028. This decision comes in tandem with a push for daily \"pen and paper\" learning, as the state seeks to encourage more traditional methods of education. The move follows similar announcements from the Victorian government and suggestions from federal education minister Jason Clare, who has advocated for the potential need of a \"digital detox\" for students.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nsw-to-put-strict-caps-on-screen-time-in-classrooms-while-pushing-for-7044854",
        "published": "2026-09-13T02:00:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}