Insights on student focus,
phone policy, and youth well-being.

Research-informed perspectives on device management, classroom attention, and the challenges schools and families face with student technology use.

Mental Health

Anxious Online, Anxious Offline

Teenagers who spend the most time on screens are missing the face-to-face interactions that build confidence and resilience. The connection between heavy device use and rising social anxiety…

9 min read
Youth Well-Being

Scrolling Without Stopping

More than 1 in 10 adolescents worldwide now show signs of problematic social media behavior. What drives compulsive use, and how can schools and families recognize the warning…

8 min read
Classroom Research

The Phone on the Desk

Even a face-down, silenced phone on a student's desk measurably reduces their available cognitive capacity. Here's what the research shows — and what schools can do about it.

7 min read