Biology professor Jody Hey was lecturing on human evolution one recent day at Temple University. His students vigorously took ...

For the average professor, a student whose notebook is full of miscellaneous papers, magazine clippings, grocery lists, foil, dryer lint or playing cards doesn’t seem like an effective use of space.

Moore opts for a no-tech classroom, one that is taught using chalk and a shared appreciation for learning. She emphasizes the ...

When my son was in ninth grade, at a well-regarded DC public school, he spent his days guzzling entertainment. We did not send him to school with a phone—it was too distracting—but the school district ...

In terms of the content that students are permitted to access, the school system devices allow students to use Schoology, ...

As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states. By Natasha Singer ...