A cognitive neuroscientist says that classroom screen use is limiting attention, focus and brain development as Oklahoma lawmakers consider new restrictions.

With kids back in school, neuroscientists, scholars and psychologists are encouraging parents to get curious about how their children — particularly K-12 — are using AI. Why it matters: There's ...

Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why. Between the rise of AI, the staying power of ...

States laid the groundwork for cellphone bans in the classroom — and now new federal efforts look to take that one step ...

Walk into nearly any American school this fall and you’ll see a striking trend: phones are gone. Locked pouches. Classroom baskets. Outright bans. Three out of four U.S. public schools now prohibit ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

The scene reflects founder G-Jay Yong’s vision when he established kids’ technology company myFirst in 2018. He aimed to create technology that makes children’s digital learning journey playful ...

According to Internet Matters' 2024 Children's Wellbeing in a Digital World report, parental anxiety over children's screen time has reached unprecedented levels. A staggering 63% of parents now ...

Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast. Technology is shaping our lives, whether we like it or not. And for parents, managing ...

(BPT) - For parents today, the rapid pace of technological change can seem overwhelming. Watching your kids adapt — usually more quickly than you do — to these changes can also cause anxiety. The ...

Technology: Is It Responsible for Increasing Kids’ Anxiety? The increasing incidence of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people is evident everywhere, and technology is often cited as a ...