The anti-tech backlash is here: Parents are asking to opt their kids out of using school laptops and tablets.

Film students don't have the attention span to watch movies.

College students need internet-free spaces where they can read, write, talk, think, play and sleep.

Students are using Chromebooks and iPads, starting in kindergarten. Most teachers say devices cause distractions.

Instead of trying to be entertainers, teachers should teach students to listen, respond to classmates' ideas and pay attention.

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

Fewer young people are reading books for pleasure.

Lowering the definition of "proficient" reading would end the "reading crisis," writes education professor. But one-third of students are very poor readers.

Digitizing classrooms hasn't improved learning. AI will make it worse.

It's not just smartphones: Classroom laptops are distracting students, say teachers.

Is ADHD a medical disorder best treated with drugs?

Internet-connected devices are distracting students -- not helping them learn.

Closing the digital divide widened the achievement gap for Chicago students.

Students behave better and learn more when smartphones are banned.

Teens average 90 minutes each school day on their phones.

How do teachers get the attention of easily distracted "digital natives?"

"Which computer should we buy?," asked the school administrators. "How are you planning to use the computers?," said the Apple sales rep....

Schools are wasting time and money on ed-tech that doesn't improve learning and distracts students.

Even elite colleges don't read very much and have trouble staying focused on books.

Ninety percent of teachers in a NEA survey want their schools to ban cellphones in class, and 83 percent back all-day bans.