Chile has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones and other smart devices during classes at elementary and middle ...

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

Broward County has banned all cellphone use in school. Palm Beach County school leaders think cellphones can be either a learning tool or a disruption, allowing use only at certain times. Miami-Dade ...

Chile has enacted a law banning smartphone use in elementary and middle schools to reduce distractions and improve student ...

An existing MOE guideline that already prohibits smartphone and smartwatch use during lesson time will be expanded in 2026 to ...

A new Journal of Pediatrics study suggests kids who get smartphones before age 12 face higher risks of depression, obesity ...

Some parents say students already hide devices or bring dummy phones, while teachers point to limited manpower for policing ...

To the editor: As a 77-year-old who won my school’s penmanship competition in fourth grade, I’m pretty happy that California kids will be learning cursive handwriting. (“Learning cursive in school, ...

Parents and teachers had lobbied for the bill, saying that smartphones hinder students' learning and emotional development.

More than 30 states now require districts to restrict student phone use in some way, and the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board ...

Sure, YouTube and online courses are popular for learning smartphone photography, but what if your best teacher was already in your pocket? These apps don’t just help you sharpen your skills—they ...

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Love My Cheap Phone” (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I’m tired of the excuse that the older generation can’t or won’t use ...