Why today’s ‘anxious generation’ needs cellphone bans in school

TikTok is wrecking kids’ and teens’ mental health, NYU professor Jonathan Haidt argued at the Fast Company Innovation Festival this week. Read More

NYC schools’ controversial cellphone ban leaves students, parents divided: ‘Not going to work’

There’s no more ringing during the bell. A controversial bell-to-bell cellphone ban greeted the Big Apple’s nearly 1 million students for the first time as they headed back to school Thursday – to ... Read More

Back-to-school stress is real, experts say. Here's how parents can help ease kids' anxiety.

It's back to school season and families across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are shifting into gear to get kids ready for another year in the classroom. Here are ways for parents to prepare for ... Read More

Keller: Looking at the pushback to the proposed school cellphone ban in Massachusetts

The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. Some Massachusetts school systems take student phones away during the school day, and there's a movement ... Read More

More Maine school districts implement cellphone bans ahead of school year

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Cellphones can be an incredible tool, but also a massive distraction, especially for students and the teachers trying to compete with them. Now, more and more districts are taking ... Read More

5 things to know about cellphone bans in schools

Editor’s Note: To watch the full discussion about cellphones, students and schools on “Raising America,” click here. More and more U.S. students will be entering cellphone-free zones this year as ... Read More