What Schools and Educators Can Do Now

Schools Don’t Know How Well Cell Phone Policies Are Working. You Can Help.

Angela Duckworth, Matthew Gentzkow, and Hunt Allcott are leading the first nationwide survey on school phone policies.

Apr 18 •

Angela Duckworth

An EdTech Tragedy

A groundbreaking UNESCO book on the damage wrought by ed-tech during COVID school closures around the globe

Mar 24 •

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When a Smartwatch Disrupts Second Grade

Why phone-free schools must also be smartwatch-free

Mar 5 •

Delaney Ruston, MD

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The Most Compelling Argument Against Tech in Schools

Sophie Winkleman lays out the reasons why screen-based schooling is interfering with education and harming children’s development

Feb 27 •

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Sophie Winkleman

How to (and How NOT to) Mandate Phone-Free Schools

A guide for legislatures looking to make their states’ schools phone-free, and not just during class time

Jan 30 •

The EdTech Revolution Has Failed

The Case Against Student Use of Computers, Tablets, and Smartphones in the Classroom

Nov 12, 2024 •

Jared Cooney Horvath

The False Promise of Device-Based Education

A reevaluation of screens in schools

Oct 17, 2024 •

Amy Tyson, MSW, LISW-S

A Cure for Child Anxiety Hiding (and Seeking) in Plain Sight

Don’t just go phone free: Start a Play Club at your school too.

Aug 27, 2024 •

Kevin Stinehart

Should Schools Ban Phones?

Jacqueline Nesi evaluates the evidence related to phone-free schools

Aug 21, 2024 •

Jacqueline Nesi, PhD

Transform Your School: The Complete Guide to Going Phone-Free

A newly released resource from The Phone-Free Schools Movement and Fairplay

Aug 19, 2024 •

How Schools Can Help End The Phone-Based Childhood

Five lessons for secular schools, from our experience in Jewish Day Schools

Jun 27, 2024 •

Good News For Anxious Kids (And Parents)

A simple homework project can make your child more ready to face the world.

Nov 2, 2023 •

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