Culture

‘The playdate is dying’: US parenting ‘lonelier’ than in previous generations, data suggests

Contrary to popular conceptions, American parents aren’t spending significantly more time with their children – but they’re feeling more isolated than their predecessors, a report concludes. “Far from American parenting… Read More

Opinion

Op-ed: Parents, teachers, lawmakers must unite to untether kids from smartphones in classrooms

(The Daily Signal) – In what has been coined the “New Great Depression,” the number of high schoolers who agree with the phrases “I can’t do anything right,” “I do… Read More

Public Education

Arizona teacher retires at 35, citing students’ addiction to their phones

A teacher in the Tucson Unified School District told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) he’s retiring, frustrated by students who are unmotivated and simply play on… Read More

Public Education

‘They’re distracting’: Schools lock up phones as kids struggle to pay attention in class

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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