In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict smartphone use among students throughout the entire school day. As of this fall, 30 ...

Everyone has the occasional bad class, but my worst run of sustained teaching failure came during the fall semester of my first year. I do not include the spring semester because the class in question ...

A primary school has said its children are arriving through the gates calmer and more focused after introducing a smartphone ban last month. Marie Lally, co-head teacher at Earls Barton Primary School ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The days are counting down to Christmas, but for many people it may not be a joyful time of year, but people on the First Coast who work with older adults are helping them fight ...

In this month’s episode of Tech Therapy, The Chronicle’s monthly technology podcast, Ronald A. Yaros, an assistant professor specializing in mobile journalism at the University of Maryland at College ...

Unlocking many of the benefits of a smartphone, like having a virtual doctor’s visit rather than going to the physician’s office or feeling comfortable shopping online, can be daunting for some people ...

Some schools on the Island have begun incorporating cellphones and smartphones into classroom lessons, Newsday’s Joie Tyrrell reports. Experts say the devices soon may be considered a learning tool, ...