Ask middle and high school STEM teachers what the biggest barrier is to students learning in their classes, and there’s a good chance the answer will be social media and online gaming. Teachers ranked ...

States including Michigan and Colorado are restricting the ways students can use digital devices in school. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The scale of the issue is significant. According to a 2023 ...

There’s a familiar scene in many homes. A student sits at a desk with a laptop open, books stacked nearby, tabs multiplying quietly at the top of the screen. One tab holds an online lecture, another a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tri-City school leaders say curbing cellphone use in the classroom continues to be a winning formula as students and teacher ...

MELISSA EDDIE, BACK TO YOU. THANKS, SAMANTHA. ACROSS THE METRO, STUDENTS ARE SETTLED INTO SCHOOL. THERE’S NEW ASSIGNMENTS, NEW ROUTINES, AND NEW RULES. THAT NEW RULE. NO PHONES IN CLASS. A NEBRASKA ...

It is that excting time when school is starting. Backpacks, folders, notebooks, and gymbags start coming into focus. For parents with children who have focusing and distractibility related concerns, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The scale of the issue is significant. According to a 2023 report from Common Sense ...

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cellphones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise. The scale of the issue is ...