A student-organized “tech fast” at St. John’s College thrust young people headfirst into a world of chalkboard-based communication. (On that note: Has anyone seen Eliza?)

Phone bans are now well-established in many Australian primary and secondary schools. Have they made a difference?

Enterprising students have been bringing the contraband of yesteryear to school in what they see as a “loophole” in cellphone bans.

Let’s go back to the good old days when students had only flip phones and were learning more.

After initial concerns, pupils are said to be more focused and have better social interactions with each other

It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

Evidence linking smartphones to teen health problems is uniting hundreds of Victorian parents behind an international movement to keep children off devices.

Mounting evidence suggests excessive smartphone use is associated with depression, anxiety and poor sleep quality and now some schools are taking steps to protect students from digital addiction.

It is easy to assume students will be able to write easily and effectively using a keyboard. They are growing up surrounded by technology. But new research shows children write better by hand.

Our study suggests the evidence for banning mobile phones in schools is weak when you look at the impact on academic results, student wellbeing and cyberbullying.

A blanket ban on mobile phones in NSW public high schools will be rolled out from Monday, but the nation’s peak mental health research organisation has raised concern about the decision.

The research tells us there is no ‘magic screen time number’ to guarantee quality learning. It depends how the technology is used and for what.

A smartphone game is part of a push to save critically endangered Nyiyaparli in the Pilbara, while an NT radio station helps keep Yolŋu matha strong

In the country’s largest district to ban phones, students, teachers and parents reported some frustrations, but also benefits.

Wakefield High School is part of a pilot program requiring students to put their phones inside magnetic locking pouches every morning. Students – and teachers – are happy with the results so far.

As families struggle to manage their children’s screen obsessions, Pymble Ladies’ College has devised a ground-breaking way to help.

In public schools across Australia, kids are getting used to phone bans — and politicians are spruiking big improvements in student behaviour. But not everyone is convinced.

Unfettered phone usage at school is hurting our kids and depriving them of connection. But it’s not too late to make a change.

Smartphones are undoubtedly a distraction to learning. We should keep an open mind about the school ban and give teachers and students time to see what works.

Test scores have been falling for years—even before the pandemic.

Parents and teachers are realising the damage social media can do to young children, so now we have a strict new code