Ohio's new cell phone ban aims to improve student focus and cut distractions, drawing praise from parents, teachers along ...

Districts must now develop local policies restricting cell phone use during school hours. The policies are set to take effect for the 2026-2027 school year.

Tin Can, the "landline" for kids, got 100 times its normal call volume on Christmas. It crashed. Kids were upset. Now, it's ...

A Unite Students survey of 1,027 parents of first-year university students carried out last September found that 67% tracked ...

The proposals would be among the strictest in the nation and follow a flurry of recent laws in New York with the same goal: ...

Excessive screen time on devices like phones can pose developmental risks to children's brains. Overexposure to electronic ...

In his new book, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and his co-author offer kid-centered advice for breaking their addiction to screens and ...

🎁 On Christmas, children like those in the UK often ignore new toys, feeling overwhelmed, not ungrateful, says Sarah Ockwell ...

In the last year thousands of parents have signed petitions on school issues like fines, SEND delays, and smartphone use.

For years, the debate over teens and screens has been defined by uncertainty. Parents, teachers, doctors and policymakers have argued over whether phones and social media were truly harming young ...

A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...

The state Legislature passed legislation Monday that would mandate all K-12 school districts in New Jersey adopt strict cellphone restriction policies. The bill, which Gov. Phil Murphy previously said ...