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June 2025

The All-New Big Tech American School
A mother and former teacher sums up in 3 minutes what happened when schools became "Silicon Valley profit centers”
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Emily Brownlee, M. Ed.
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How to Legislate in a Half-Known World
Why lawmakers should act on a “rational basis review” of the available evidence, rather than waiting for definitive proof.
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Casey Mock
10
It Was the Damn Phones
A Gen Z poet conveys the effects of the phone-based childhood
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Korijanes
35
If I Let My Kid Play Outside, They’ll Be Bullied!
What to say to other parents (or yourself!) to put bullying fears in perspective
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Lenore Skenazy
54
The Mass Trauma of Porn
What have we done?
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Freya India
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This Summer, Take a Family Digital Detox
Why a 30-Day digital detox may be the best gift you can give your kids—and how to make it work
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Clare Morell
29

May 2025

My School Banned Phones for the Year. Here's What Happened
I didn't have to say, "get off your phone," once...
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Fit To Teach
53
Eight Policy Principles to Guide our Relationship with Digital Technology
Policies have enabled cars and airplanes to be used safely. No such policies exist for social media or AI. Progress is being made to fix this…
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Ravi Iyer
19
New Study Finds Most Experts Share Concerns About the Effects of Smartphones and Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health
The largest-ever expert survey finds consensus about rising mental health problems, along with general agreement about some causes and potential policy…
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Jon Haidt
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Zach Rausch
32
A Norwegian Approach to Supporting Children’s Risky Play
Ellen Sandseter on the value of bumps, bruises, and building real-world confidence
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Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
44
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