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 ...

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The East Greenbush Central School District has shared its distraction free classroom policy for the upcoming school year. It’s part of the state’s new mandate that bans ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsed efforts to limit distractions in the classroom this week by calling on the General Assembly to get a bill to his desk that limits the use of ...

Bell-to-bell cellphone bans are spreading rapidly, rising from 60% to 74% of schools in just one year, according to a new national survey. Teachers report students are talking more face-to-face and ...

For years, teachers have complained about the same classroom distractions: bulky water bottles that clang to the floor and cell phones that quietly hijack attention behind glowing screens. But in 2025 ...

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 saboteur in today’s classroom is a familiar device: the screen. Back-to-back coverage in The New York Times has brought the classroom crisis into the public eye: The first on Nov. 12 discussed a ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. (CHALKBEAT INDIANA) — Since Indiana's school cellphone ban went into effect in 2024, classroom ...

Technology in the classroom is a tool, not a teacher. When left unchecked, it can fragment attention, encourage superficial ...

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