Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THAT SHOOTER. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, A NEWLY RELEASED STUDY FINDS THAT KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WHO USE SMARTPHONES HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ...

New Pinwheel Home phone lets kids chat with approved family and friends — and dial 911 — without the distraction of screens, texting or games AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 ...

Someone keeps texting me while I’m at work, even after I asked her to stop, and I can’t block her, because she’s my 16-year-old daughter. A note sent during school lunch was about music lessons; she ...

I have a love-hate relationship with my kids' smartphones. So I was relieved when I saw that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed legislation that bans cell phones in public schools. School starts ...

A new study finds that U.S. adolescents are spending an average of 70 minutes on smartphones during school, primarily on ...

12-year-olds who own a smartphone are more likely to be depressed, overweight, and sleep-deprived compared to kids their age who don’t have one yet, according to a new study. The authors hope the ...

How New York schools are adapting to a new phone ban and a look at Lt. Gov. Delgado’s daily work. We explore how New York’s new bell-to-bell cell phone ban is changing classrooms across the state.

Kara Alaimo is a 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 published ...