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Reclaiming childhood
Childhood is making a comeback.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 14, 20252 min read
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TikTok block: Australia bans social media for under-16-year-olds
Australia is trying to kick under-16-year-olds off social media.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 13, 20252 min read
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It's not smart to give smartphones to young children
The younger children are when they get their first smartphone the higher the risk of depression, obesity and poor sleep habits.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 6, 20252 min read
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How to raise low-tech teens
To protect teens from digital addiction, parents must take charge.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 16, 20252 min read
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Kids prefer memes and make-up videos to 'War and Peace'
Should we worry that young people are spending less time reading for pleasure and a lot more time watching YouTube videos?

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 8, 20252 min read
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Students learn more, fight less after smartphone bans
Bell-to-bell smartphone bans led to slightly higher test scores and attendance, says a new study.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 23, 20252 min read
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Won't read, can't think
We "think and read less, and see and feel more."

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 28, 20252 min read
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'Kids aren't phone zombies now'
"Kids aren't phone zombies now," says teacher whose school banned smartphones.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 14, 20252 min read
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YouTube vs. 'Goblet of Fire'
Fewer young people are reading books for pleasure.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 6, 20252 min read
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Enforcing the no-phones rule: Boredom for students, 'bliss' for teachers
Teenagers are deeply addicted to their phones. Schools must lock the phones away all day to enable them to learn.

Joanne Jacobs
May 26, 20253 min read
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TV is great for kids -- compared to iPads, says 'Anxious Generation' author
Digital addiction is destroying kids' ability to pay attention, says Jon Haidt.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 5, 20252 min read
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Devices are distractions: Take the tablets away
Internet-connected devices are distracting students -- not helping them learn.

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 25, 20252 min read
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Student behavior is 'massively' better with no-phones policy
Students behave better and learn more when smartphones are banned.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 13, 20251 min read
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Ban phones: Teens spend a quarter of the school day on their phones, says study
Teens average 90 minutes each school day on their phones.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 13, 20252 min read
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Dumber and dumber: Americans, young and old, are slipping
Achievement is falling, and gaps are widening, for American students and adults since well before the pandemic.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 28, 20252 min read
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The clock ticks for TikTok -- or not
TikTok is supposed to go dark today, but may get more time.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 19, 20251 min read
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We know how to get safe, effective schools, so why settle for chaos?
Teachers and students need safe, orderly schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 8, 20252 min read
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Teens are doing less homework, earning higher grades
Teenagers are working less and earning higher grades. Everybody's "phoning it in."

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Worried parents may push back on 'phone-free schools'
The phone-free schools movement is spreading: South Carolina just became the latest state to restrict cellphones in school. Students will...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 7, 20242 min read
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