The vast majority of school districts in the United States now provide school-issued laptops and tablets to students. But many educators now say the devices have become major classroom distractions.

The latest fads in toys and technology often tend to play out in the hallways and classrooms of local schools, where students may bring in fidget spinners, cell phones or Nintendo Game Boys, depending ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Department of Management at LSE. Across the globe, governments and schools grapple with a persistent question: Should ...

A phone holder hangs in a classroom at Delta High School in Delta, Utah. An example of what some Delaware schools have implemented. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

For students across ASU, classroom distractions can be a serious problem. There are many types of distractions students experience. According to the VARK model, there are four main learning types: ...

Smartphones are the number one distraction in the classroom but teachers across the country are fighting ‘Tech’ with ‘Tech’. KCRA’s Deirdre Fitzpatrick shows you how that’s possible. Smartphones are ...

The start of school is going to be different for students in Central Florida as cellphone bans go into effect.Educators said cellphones are a distraction in the classroom, and the ban will eliminate ...