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Silicon Valley parents are leading backlash against tech in classroom

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Families in Palo Alto and other cities have cited the distracting qualities of technology in a push to further restrict it in schools.

Parent Candice Wei calls for stricter technology restrictions in schools during the public comment period of a Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting on Aug. 18. Delilah Brumer/S.F. Chronicle Palo Alto parent Tilli Bannett is a venture capitalist who invests in tech companies, but at a recent school board meeting, she challenged district leaders to remove most tech from classrooms. “I came here to ask of you, where is the evidence for your technology?” said Bannett, who has three children in the Palo Alto Unified School District. She acknowledged the irony of the situation, but…

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