More students than ever went to class without their cell phones in 2025. Researchers, teachers and students look back on attempts to build phone-free learning spaces this year.

Problems in the classroom can make up an ever-growing list. Since the pandemic, many teachers have reported a sharp uptick when it comes to student apathy toward learning. In a new national survey by ...

Cell phones in classrooms—yes or no? Do you know how long it takes a child to refocus after being on their phone? With July cruising into its last week, the start of the school year rapidly approaches ...

As Boston kids and their phones head back to school this year, a wave of new schools are taking a big step to keeps students’ attention off their screens and refocus on learning. Thirty-one Boston ...

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“WA readers say no cellphones in school is a good idea” [Jan. 2, Local News], but they are wrong; cellphones should be embraced in classrooms. Our teenagers will inherit an economy designed around ...

Chatter echoes down the halls of Aspen High School with no cell phones in sight. “I’ll tell you what — the decibel level in the halls … all these kids are outside laughing,” High School Principal ...

In my classes, when a student’s computer is not available, I find the smartphone to be a powerful portable research tool (PRT) — a useful tool for classroom learning. [Note: I’m not happy with the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin released finalized guidance for cell phone-free education on Tuesday. It's an executive order created to reduce distractions in the classroom.

[KALE CAREY] THIS SCHOOL YEAR, ALABAMA CLASSROOMS HAVE GONE SILENT…AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO CELL PHONES. A NEW STATEWIDE BAN IS PUTTING TEACHERS AND LESSONS BACK IN FOCUS AND EDUCATORS SAY THE CHANGE ...

Starting next year, all school districts in Colorado are required to have a policy in place limiting the use of cell phones in classrooms. But some schools will have those new policies in place this ...