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A Technologist’s Viewpoint: Why Tomorrow's Tech Leaders Are Today's Screen-Free Kids
Written testimony to the US Senate by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Over the past two decades, children's cognitive development has stalled or reversed. Literacy, numeracy, attention, and higher-order reasoning have declined despite increased school attendance and expanded public investment. One major structural change distinguishes today’s classrooms from those of prior generations: the rapid and largely unregulated expansion of educational technology.
Montgomery PTA Technology Committee Chromebook study January 12, 2026
71.5% believe the overall amount of Chromebook use in class is "Too Much".
73.2% have concerns about the way Chromebooks are permitted to be used in class.
Montgomery PTA Recommendation on Intentional Tech, January 27th 2206
DMV Unplugged: https://www.dmvunplugged.org
Smartphone Free Childhood US: https://www.smartphonefreechildhoodus.com
Distraction Free Schools Policy Project: https://www.distractionfreeschools.com
Becca Schmill Foundation: https://beccaschmillfdn.org
Virginia Unplugged: https://www.virginiaunplugged.org
Screentime Consultant: https://thescreentimeconsultant.com
Children & Screens: https://www.childrenandscreens.org
Emily Harrison Consulting: https://www.emilyharrisonconsulting.com
Jon Haidt's Substack: https://www.afterbabel.com
Jared Cooney Horvath Substack: https://thedigitaldelusion.substack.com
Learning & the Brain: https://www.learningandthebrain.com