Innovation

School cell phone bans show promise for focus and behavior, but research is mixed. Here is what schools should measure after implementation.

A school AI policy written two years ago may already be outdated. New state guidance shows why districts need to review their rules now.

School cell phone bans work when districts distinguish ordinary violations from defiance and support teachers with consistent enforcement.

T9 texting transformed a cramped phone keypad into a cultural phenomenon and offers schools a timely lesson about teaching technology skills.

School cell phone bans are spreading. Here is how districts use lockers, pouches and lockboxes while preserving emergency and medical access.

AI and student learning should be evaluated through achievement, independence, equity, teacher workload, user feedback, and unintended consequences.

Teacher in-service is transforming through artificial intelligence, giving educators personalized professional learning that fits their roles and goals.

AI training for teachers must go beyond prompt writing to address privacy, accuracy, assessment, student use, bias, and professional judgment.

Facial recognition could strengthen school security and attendance tracking, but are its benefits worth the privacy risks for students?