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 ...

Seventeen Baltimore County public schools are taking part in a pilot program aimed at teaching responsible cellphone use and limiting distractions in the classroom. The program limits phone access ...

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 ...

NuGerm, is proud to announce the launch of NuKase. This lockable phone case is designed to eliminate distractions caused by smartphones in classrooms BOCA RATON, FL ...

WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - Many (72 percent) U.S. high school teachers say cell phone distraction is a major problem in the classroom, according to a recent poll by Pew Research Center. The principal at DC ...

The Senate president wants Massachusetts to consider making public schools cellphone-free in an effort to eliminate distractions in the classroom. Senate President Karen Spilka broadly broached the ...

In today’s classrooms, smartphones are doing far more harm than good. These devices, while useful in some settings, have become a persistent source of distraction, stress, and even danger for students ...

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 ...

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Capital Region school districts took part in a round table discussion with Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday to discuss the upcoming statewide distraction-free classroom policy. The ...

The South Korea classroom 2026 phone ban has been described by education policy analyst Folaranmi Ajayi as a policy worth studying by Nigeria Concerns over classroom distractions were also noted, ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school students by proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, an idea ...