Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental health and wellbeing, as the first worldwide study of its kind has found ...
A bill to prohibit smartphone usage in Arkansas public schools is nearing final approval in the state legislature.
Like any parent of a middle-schooler, you can bet I’m closely watching our school district’s upcoming policy on student ...
When Lauren, a rule-abiding eighth-grader in New York, got her first school-issued Yondr phone pouch in sixth grade, she accidentally hacked it. “My dad watched it happen. I had it unlocked, and the ...
While Madera Unified is moving swiftly to follow a state law restricting student cell phone use, Fresno Unified is taking a ...
A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter ...
Some 33% of eighth graders in the U.S. have ‘below basic’ reading levels. Some researchers say it’s time to reconsider the ...
During the 2025 legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers are trying to address phone usage in schools. The Bell to Bell Cell Phone Act would ban the use of cell phones by students from when school ...
While politicians and tech giants sort out TikTok’s ownership and national security concerns, we call on leaders at every ...
A growing concern surrounding smartphones and their effects on academics and student mental health has led to phone-free ...
Modern life is digital. Adults need to help young people navigate the costs and benefits, not launch bans and hope for the best.