If you suspect your child is distracted by a smartphone while at school, you might be right. Here's how this habit can take a toll on their academic experience. Aside from being an annoying ...

Marietta parent Cynthia DuBose said she doesn’t think many other parents know just how much of a problem comes from their kids’ use of cellphones in school. The distractions are cause for concern, she ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsed efforts to limit distractions in the classroom this week by calling on the General Assembly to get a bill to his desk that limits the use of ...

Amid ongoing conversations about student focus and classroom distractions, Ohio lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate cellphone use in schools. These discussions reflect growing concerns ...

The result is classroom noise pollution that causes distraction and discomfort for students and teachers. From learning loss and lower standardized test scores to student distraction and teachers ...

Technology in the classroom is a tool, not a teacher. When left unchecked, it can fragment attention, encourage superficial ...

A wave of validation swept over me when I read the many emails from teachers and parents who responded to my column about how overuse of screens in classrooms is hurting education. Even though plenty ...

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The East Greenbush Central School District has shared its distraction free classroom policy for the upcoming school year. It’s part of the state’s new mandate that bans ...

Bell-to-bell cellphone bans are spreading rapidly, rising from 60% to 74% of schools in just one year, according to a new national survey. Teachers report students are talking more face-to-face and ...

Bruno Mars, Chris Rock and Manchester’s Illing Middle School. Those three things don’t have much in common, but they share something: a policy on cellphones. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...

Clay Shirky teaches social media theory and practice at New York University (NYU). Definitely not the type to play censor on Internet use. Yet this fall semester, reluctantly, he asked his students to ...

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