A new study shows that more than a quarter of high school-aged students' time spent on their smartphones occurs in school. It comes as state lawmakers across the country introduce and pass ...

Others feel that phones are a distraction from learning and are better left in lockers or a central location at school. But there has been very little good data concerning how much time kids ...

Research shows K-12 students in different states spend wildly different amounts of time in school, and suggests the nation's schools could be much better about using the learning time they do have.

Internationally, there is considerable variation. Top-ranked Finland has a roughly five hour school day that includes break time and lunch. China’s school days for high school students can run ...

has bounced around school all day. Small wonder that a nationwide survey of teachers last year by the National Education Association found 90% support a cellphone ban during class time and 83% ...