The debate intensifies over whether phones are a necessary safety tool or a classroom distraction. As some Michigan school districts implement policies - and other states adopt laws with outright cell ...

Illinois should adopt the proposal to get cellphones out of classrooms, and then consider the role of screens in classrooms ...

Creating a distraction-free learning environment is critical for good mental health and academic success. Educators agree cellphones frequently distract students with social media, notifications and ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. (CHALKBEAT INDIANA) — Since Indiana's school cellphone ban went into effect in 2024, classroom ...

The UNESCO Global Education Monitoring team reports a rise in school phone bans, aiming to combat classroom distractions and cyberbullying. Data shows a negative impact on teen girls' body image due ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A majority of students across the nation will go to schools this fall where their cellphone use is restricted or banned. Florida ...

The saboteur in today’s classroom is a familiar device: the screen. Back-to-back coverage in The New York Times has brought the classroom crisis into the public eye: The first on Nov. 12 discussed a ...