Iowa SF 248: A bill for an act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function of students.

Bill Text

Senate File 248 - Introduced
SENATE FILE 248
BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR TO SF 39)
A BILL FOR
An Act directing the department of education to convene a1
working group to study the impact of technology on the2
cognitive function of students.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:4
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S.F. 248
Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— WORKING GROUP ——1
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON COGNITIVE LEARNING.2
1. The department of education, in collaboration with the3
department of health and human services, shall convene and4
provide administrative support to a working group that shall5
examine research related to the impact of technology on the6
cognitive function of students.7
2. Any expenses incurred by a member of the working group8
shall be the responsibility of the individual member or the9
respective entity represented by the member.10
3. The working group shall submit its findings and11
recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December12
31, 2023. The report shall include recommendations on best13
practices related to the use of technology in educational14
settings with a focus on ways to mitigate technology’s negative15
impacts on social and behavioral development, attention span,16
and other cognitive functions.17
EXPLANATION18
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with19
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.20
This bill directs the department of education, in21
collaboration with the department of health and human services,22
to convene a working group to examine research related to the23
impact of technology on the cognitive function of students.24
The bill requires the working group to provide a report to25
the general assembly by December 31, 2023, detailing the26
working group’s findings and recommendations. The report must27
include recommendations on best practices related to the use of28
technology in educational settings.29
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