Well Being
Why Not Ask Why: Neuroscientist Urges Educators to Reconsider Technology’s Reach
Several years ago, Jared Cooney Horvath’s interest in teaching took a scientific turn. He entered teaching during a period he […]
February 27, 2026
Lawsuits Test New Legal Theories About What Causes Social Media Addiction
A high-stakes trial sparked by a California woman who first logged onto social media at age 10. Another lawsuit in […]
February 17, 2026
What George Washington Can Teach Us About Grace in the Wake of Violence
This year, Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. That statement of foundational political principles and […]
February 11, 2026
New AAP ‘Screen Time’ Recommendations Focus Less on Screens, More on Family Time
When the American Academy of Pediatrics first set limits for children’s screen time in 2016, the phrase had an entirely […]
February 5, 2026
I Teach in a Tech-Powered System That Never Sleeps — and My Students Feel the Cost
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. I unlock my classroom […]
February 4, 2026
Digital Girlhood: Study Explores Why Girls as Young as 5 Feel the Need to Be Online
For Gen Alpha, social girlhood no longer takes place only in school or on the playground. It plays out online, […]
February 3, 2026
Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?
What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb […]
January 28, 2026
I Feared Disclosing My Speech Disability, But My Students Surprised Me
As I approached the first day of teaching my writing course, there was a healthy balance of excitement and anxiety […]
January 26, 2026
Why Teachers Need Recovery, Not More Resilience
Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels, and proposed solutions often miss the mark. Another professional development session on self-care. Another […]
January 21, 2026