Kids need more time for independent play. Should that include free play online?

Reading is a niche hobby like growing orchids. Most people can't pay attention long enough to read books.

Will the "techlash" get rid of all screens -- or just the edtech that's wasting time, money and attention?

Most college students can't read at the college level, says instructor.

Starting school later helps kids get more sleep and do better -- but why are so many on their phones after midnight?

Jon Haidt told NYU graduates to "pay attention" and live in the real world. Some wanted him disinvited, saying his views are "unsettling" and he's not prestigious.

Reading and math achievement was improving, until 2013. Then it started to slide, even more the pandemic.

American childhood is free-range online, supervised in real life.

Locking up phones is raising students' moods -- but not their test scores.

Childhood is making a comeback.

Australia is trying to kick under-16-year-olds off social media.

The younger children are when they get their first smartphone the higher the risk of depression, obesity and poor sleep habits.

To protect teens from digital addiction, parents must take charge.

Should we worry that young people are spending less time reading for pleasure and a lot more time watching YouTube videos?

Bell-to-bell smartphone bans led to slightly higher test scores and attendance, says a new study.

We "think and read less, and see and feel more."

"Kids aren't phone zombies now," says teacher whose school banned smartphones.

Fewer young people are reading books for pleasure.

Teenagers are deeply addicted to their phones. Schools must lock the phones away all day to enable them to learn.

Digital addiction is destroying kids' ability to pay attention, says Jon Haidt.