Schools
Phones, laptops and monitoring in the classroom, and what the rules let schools do.
Is it legal for my child’s school to watch their laptop?
and in England a school that did not would be falling short. What the software captures, and the three questions to ask.
School phone bans make children happier, but not until year three
A study of 4,600 US schools found wellbeing dipped in year one, then rose. Grades, attendance and bullying didn't change.
England’s school smartphone ban is becoming law
England is making its school smartphone ban a legal requirement. What the law covers, which schools it applies to, and what it means for your family.
Which US states ban phones in schools? 38 states now restrict
38 US states now restrict student phones in schools, with New York becoming the largest state to implement bell-to-bell bans.
LA parents revolt against school-issued iPads and mandatory screen time
Are they actually stopping children learning?
AI detection in schools doesn’t work. Now what?
Schools can't detect AI in homework anymore. Here's why they're moving to in-class testing and what it means for your child's assignments and grades.
What kids are really doing on phones during school hours
New JAMA study tracking 640 teens' actual phone use reveals students spend 70 minutes daily on devices during school hours (mostly social media) despite near-universal school policies banning phones.
