The screen-time debate is no longer confined to parenting advice. As states introduce legislation limiting devices in schools, and pediatric researchers rethink how digital environments affect ...

California schools are increasingly dependent on screens for instruction, assignments and communication. But as devices take up more of the school day, concerns are growing about what that means for ...

When Kim Whitman’s son was in kindergarten in 2015, it was the first time their school district rolled out a one-to-one device program, assigning an electronic device to every child. Beyond using it ...

As I’ve visited classrooms in the last few years, I’ve heard something that I rarely heard prior to the COVID pandemic: silence. The deafening silence of students sitting side by side, hoodies up, ...

Devices really do help make learning more flexible, accessible and engaging. Christina Barreto Sixth grade, Yonkers, N.Y. Teachers are constantly competing with their Chromebooks for attention. Wesley ...

A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy in San Mateo, Calif. on Aug. 16, 2024. Senior Correspondent Before she had ...

LAUSD becomes first public school district to regulate classroom screen time. Credit: Genaro Molina / Contributor / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles public school students may be ...