JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri’s proposed “Hands-On Learning Restoration Act” aims to put the state into the national spotlight of educational reform as literacy rates drop.

Missouri State Representative Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville) pre-filed HB 2230 in response to ongoing national concerns of increasing screen time and decreasing educational outcomes amongst youth.

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Byrnes argued that technology has become too ingrained in daily education and compromises critical tactile skills.

“We replaced crayons with Chromebooks before we had evidence it worked,” Byrnes said in a statement. “A child’s brain is wired by their hands, not a stylus.”

If passed, the bill would implement the following:

No more than 45

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