Public Education
US teens spending 1+ hours on smartphones during school day, study concludesA recent report finds the average U.S. teen is using at least one hour of the school day on their cellphones â and itâs not for educational purposes. â[U.S.] adolescents, on average, spent more than… Read More
Government
Bipartisan K-12 cell phone ban bill hits Kansas Senate, swift passage expectedKansas Senate leaders of both parties Tuesday proposed a bill banning cell phones in the stateâs K-12 schools. In a remarkable show of bipartisanship, Republican Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi,… Read More
Government
Wisconsin passes law banning cellphones in public schools, gives districts July deadline to establish policiesÂWisconsin public schools have until July to develop policies banning cellphones in classrooms under a law signed Oct. 31 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Although Evers has expressed concerns about… Read More
Culture
Psychologist: Removing electronic devices from childrenâs bedrooms overnight âabsolutely crucialâ for physical, mental healthPsychologist Jean Twenge is making headlines for her âimperativeâ stance on electronic devices for children, including her tip to ban smartphones before bedtime. âIf you have the bandwidth to fully… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma schools work on enforcing new âbell-to-bellâ cellphone banOklahoma has joined the growing list of states passing âbell-to-bell no cellâ phone bans throughout school days â although it has given districts latitude on enforcement, Griffinâs Newson6.com… Read More
Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. âWe need kids… Read More
Culture
Study links âaddictive useâ of social media with youth suicidal behavior, mental health issuesAs more U.S. youth grow addicted to electronic devices, they could be at greater risk for âsuicidal behaviors, suicidal ideation and worse mental health,â a new study… Read More
Culture
âThe playdate is dyingâ: US parenting âlonelierâ than in previous generations, data suggestsContrary to popular conceptions, American parents arenât spending significantly more time with their children â but theyâre feeling more isolated than their predecessors, a report concludes. âFar from American parenting… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Parents, teachers, lawmakers must unite to untether kids from smartphones in classrooms(The Daily Signal) â In what has been coined the âNew Great Depression,â the number of high schoolers who agree with the phrases âI canât do anything right,â âI do… Read More
Public Education
Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing studentsâ addiction to their phonesA teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) heâs retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More
Public Education
âTheyâre distractingâ: Schools lock up phones as kids struggle to pay attention in class(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Schools around the U.S. are banning the usage of phones in the classroom, arguing that the devices are distracting students, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More