Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated June as “Faith and Family Month” in Florida, encouraging residents to celebrate faith, fatherhood and traditional family values throughout the month. @GovDeSantis proclamation: “Families who actively practice their faith and spend meaningful time together are shown to be less likely to experience abuse, addiction, fatherlessness, or family instability." flvoicenews.com/desantis-des…

Over the last few years—and especially during COVID—schools dramatically increased screen time for students. But research is now pouring in showing that excessive screen time has been associated with poor academic performance, and we’ve seen a serious slide in reading and other basic skills along America’s students. For its part, the FCC has been subsidizing connections to and within schools for three decades—spending roughly $3 billion annually today. It is time to review the FCC’s program (known as E-Rate) to ensure great educational outcomes—not distractions or declining performance. So today, I have announced that the FCC will vote this month on a proposal to conduct a thorough review of the agency’s program. This aligns with a broader trend we are seeing in states, in Congress, and across the Administration to empower parents and address excessive screen time.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General today released the Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use: An Advisory and Toolkit on How to Protect Children and Adolescents, which raises national awareness about the growing risks associated with excessive and harmful screen use among young people.

Florida and Louisiana are seeing better student outcomes from embracing school choice. @JM_Butcher

Dozens of conservatives demanded the U.S. government place tighter guardrails on artificial intelligence, voicing concern that “unelected elites” could wield undue control over it. trib.al/SB9gyBv