Congress should press the brakes on the revolution that has given Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans an outsized role in raising our kids and require that users of social media be age 18 or older.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — One of the longtime goals of public education is to produce young people capable of participating in the democratic process. Experts say that requires regular and high-quality social ...

After all, seeing kids absorbed in their phones, and hearing that their brains are being “rewired,” calls to mind an alien world-domination plot straight from a sci-fi film.

Social studies, at least theoretically, is aimed at building kids’ knowledge about history, geography, civics, and the like. The vocabulary that goes with that knowledge can equip students to ...

Mike Hydeck: Smartphones and social media apps are in the crosshairs of Congress, too, especially when it comes to our kids. Studies show more and more young people are addicted.

The latest education news updates from EdSource.News Brief Wednesday, March 13, 2024 — 8:31 am Can learning science and social studies help kids read better? School leaders have long been under great ...

FILE - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks during an event on the White House complex in Washington, April 23, 2024. Murthy is asking Congress to require warning labels on social media ...

It Was a Mistake to Let Kids Onto Social Media Sites. Here’s What to Do Now. Aug. 5, 2022 Gueorgui Pinkhassov/Magnum Photos Share full article ...

Suzie Fogarty with Smart Gen Society said most kids and teens have no idea how to handle them safely. "Giving your 14-year-old a cell phone is like giving your 16-year-old a Ferrari on their 16th ...

Leana S. Wen The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Countering pushback to limiting social media for kids The surgeon general is right: We can’t afford to not restrict social media use in youth.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine announced new social studies initiatives Wednesday, including using history, geography and civics content to teach students reading and writing skills. During his ...

"Social studies, more than any other subject area, has the capacity to reveal structural racism, inequality and exclusion that endures in U.S. society and is deeply rooted in our nation's history ...