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In today's newsletter:

  • What Bedford's superintendent says about cutting classroom screen time

Also on today's calendar: Bedford Public Library Fiber Arts Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Limiting screen time in class is harder than it looks, says state education task force (keenesentinel.com) — New Hampshire's education task force is wrestling with how to curb classroom screen time while keeping technology useful for learning. Bedford Superintendent Michael Fournier and other educators warn against one-size-fits-all mandates that burden teachers, pushing instead for balanced recommendations, better digital citizenship lessons, and policies that reflect local school needs.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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