Dealing with younger employees' evolving attitudes to work was a key topic of discussion for business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has set off alarms and panic from local school boards to the U.S. Surgeon General about the effects of technology on kids.
Is your child living a "phone-based childhood"? Although some schools are slowly implementing rules around technology use
I just finished reading The Anxious Generation by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whose basic message is that smart phones have created a generation of young people plagued with anxiety, depression, tendencies to self-harm and an increase in suicides. It’s a depressing read, but he has four key suggestions for healthier childhoods, including:
By Aspen Anderson Reporting for West Seattle Blog Around 200 West Seattle parents and community members attended a discussion about cell phones, social media and mental health on Tuesday night at Gatewood Elementary.
A local MP is seeking views on a proposed ban on children's smartphone use in schools. Dame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, is asking parents for their opinions following a Conservative amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
When Hayes met me on a frigid January afternoon at his stately, well-appointed townhouse in Park Slope, naturally my first thought was, Not one of us. Hayes wore dark slacks and a striped button-down shirt,
Legislation has been introduced in the Vermont statehouse that aims to regulate when students in Vermont schools, both public and independent, can access smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and other
TikTok went dark in the United States for a little while, but is now back, thanks to a stay of execution from President Donald Trump. The newly inaugurated president seems to be working toward a deal to help TikTok comply with federal rules prohibiting foreign agents from owning and controlling social media platforms in the U.
TikTok went dark in the United States for a little while, but is now back online here thanks to a stay of execution from President Donald Trump. The newly inaugurated
There is enough evidence already on the harm done by screen addiction among minors to justify banning smartphones for the entire school day, yet many schools and countries have yet to take strict action on this issue.
With the plan to ban cellphones in schools "from bell to bell" that Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced during her State of the State address earlier this month, Arkansas is poised to join at least 27 other states that have introduced legislation related to student cellphone use,