Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF237: 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 and academic performance of students
Status: In committee, March 5, 2025
An Act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students.
What the bill says
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 and academic performance of students.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2025:
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 and academic performance of students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2576XS (2) jda/jh S.F. Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ---- WORKING GROUP ---- IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON COGNITIVE LEARNING. 1. The department of education, in collaboration with the department of health and human services, shall convene and provide administrative support to a working group that shall examine research related to the impact of school-provided technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students. For purposes of this section, "school-provided technology" includes laptop computers, online learning management systems, and classroom slide show presentations. 2. Any expenses incurred by a member of the working group shall be the responsibility of the individual member or the respective entity represented by the member. 3. The working group shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2025. The report shall include recommendations on best practices related to the use of school-provided technology in educational contexts with a focus on ways to mitigate possible negative impacts on the social and behavioral development, attention span, mental concentration, and learning ability of students. EXPLANATION The inclusion …
Sponsors
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 516 . S.J. 422 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Taylor, Campbell, and Winckler.
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 215 .
Common questions
- What is SF237?
- SF237 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): 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 and academic performance of students.
- What does SF237 do?
- In its own words: 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 and academic performance of students.
- What is the status of SF237?
- In committee as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 516 . S.J. 422 . (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF237?
- Jeff Taylor (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for SF237?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0237&ga=91
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