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Why Every Kid Is Screaming ‘Six Seven’ in Class
The 74
October 23, 2025
Kids Shouldn’t Access Social Media Until They’re Old Enough to Drive, Book Says
Greg Toppo
September 2, 2025
We Were Born on Social Platforms. Now We Want a Healthier Internet
Tanushree Jain
August 6, 2025
A Student’s View: A Device Ban Won’t Fix Education
Anthony Coral
July 28, 2025
I Talked to Teenagers About Conspiracy Theories. Here’s What They Told Me
Hannah Covington
June 16, 2025
Virginia Curbs Social Media for Minors
The 74
May 27, 2025
Thoroughly Modern: LA Principal Uses Instagram to Build School Spirit, Win Awards
Jinge Li
May 6, 2025
Fostering Culture & Belonging: Reflections from Teacher of the Year Finalists
Marianna McMurdock
February 26, 2025
‘Alarming’ National Data: Teens Use Cellphones for Quarter of School Day
Marianna McMurdock
February 10, 2025
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Social Media Experts Are Skeptical About the Power of New State Laws
Madyson Fitzgerald
February 6, 2025
With TikTok in Limbo, Let’s Not Forget What #TeacherQuitTok Taught Us
Melanie Muskin
January 22, 2025
With Looming TikTok Ban Teens Move to Red Note
The 74
January 14, 2025
Texas Weighs Social Media Bans for Minors as Schools and Police Face Challenges
Stephen Simpson
December 27, 2024
Now It’s Law: Social Media Banned for Minors
The 74
December 9, 2024
TikTok Covers Up They Know Harms to Teens
The 74
October 23, 2024
Arkansas AG Accuses YouTube and Google of Targeting Minors with Harmful Content
Tess Vrbin
October 4, 2024
Crowdfunding Sites Serve As Critical Lifeline for Teachers
Trinity Alicia
September 23, 2024
Veep, Candidate, brat: Kamala Harris Fires Up Gen Z on Social Media
Greg Toppo
August 16, 2024
Bill to Protect Kids Online Could Buoy a Far-Right Push Against Trans Youth
Mark Keierleber
July 31, 2024
How to Talk to Kids About the Trump Assassination Attempt and Other Scary Topics
Carla Engelbrecht
July 18, 2024
NYC Parents Sound Off About Plan to Ban Cellphones in Schools
Alina Adams
July 13, 2024
Teens Don’t Trust Ads for Financial Aid. Why California Is Polishing Its Pitch
Mikhail Zinshteyn
July 1, 2024
Safety or Censorship: Congress Rushes to Pass Broad Child Online Protection Laws
Mark Keierleber
May 8, 2024
Kids, Screen Time & Despair: An Expert in Economics & Happiness Sounds the Alarm
Kevin Mahnken
May 6, 2024
Alaska House Approves Social Media Ban for Kids, Online Pornography ID Checks
James Brooks
April 29, 2024
SCOTUS: Here’s When School Officials Can (and Can’t) Block Their Critics Online
Linda Jacobson
March 15, 2024
School Choice Activist Jeff Yass May Have Prompted Trump’s About-Face on TikTok
Kevin Mahnken
March 14, 2024
#DressForSTEM This Thursday: Wearing Purple on Pi Day to Celebrate Women in STEM
Trinity Alicia
March 13, 2024
Congress Must Pass Kids Online Safety Act to Make Social Media Safe for Youth
Zainab Okolo
March 3, 2024
A Clash Over Parental Values in Florida as DeSantis Weighs Social Media Ban
Kevin Mahnken
February 28, 2024
Lawmakers Duel With Tech Execs on Social Media Harms to Youth Mental Health
Mark Keierleber
January 31, 2024
Experts on Kids & Social Media Weigh the Pros and Cons of ‘Growing Up in Public’
Greg Toppo
January 17, 2024
74 Interview: Why Social Media is Being Blamed for the Youth Suicide Crisis
Mark Keierleber
January 5, 2024
Anxiety & Algorithms: North Carolina Examines How to Rein in Social Media’s Sway
Clayton Henkel
November 30, 2023
5 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media’s Impact on Teens’ Mental Health
Sierra Lyons
November 5, 2023
Tweeting or Governing? Supreme Court Tries to Draw Lines in School Board Case
Linda Jacobson
October 31, 2023
The Right to Troll: Supreme Court to Hear School Board Social Media Case
Linda Jacobson
October 30, 2023
TikTok’s Star Teacher: Florida Educator’s Videos Streamed 4 Million Times
Sierra Lyons
October 6, 2023
Maryland Officials Want to Boost Schools’ Behavioral Health Services With $120M
Danielle J. Brown
September 22, 2023
Teacher College’s Social Media Campaign Aims to Draw HS Students to Profession
Daniel Perez
July 21, 2023
More Research Shows the Harm of Social Media Use on Mental Health & Body Image
Emily Hemendinger
July 6, 2023
Surgeon General Wants Warning Label on Social Media for Youth Mental Health
Marianna McMurdock
June 8, 2023
Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning May Impact School District Legal Surge
Marianna McMurdock
May 25, 2023
How One School Principal Uses TikTok to Build School Culture & Recruit Teachers
Joshua Bay
May 1, 2023
Hawaii Sen. Schatz Leads Effort To Ban Kids Under 13 From Using Social Media
Nick Grube
April 30, 2023
Student Spotlight: How An Arizona Teen Animated Social Media Addiction
Marianna McMurdock
March 31, 2023
Teen Mental Health Crisis Pushes More School Districts to Sue Social Media Giants
Marianna McMurdock
March 31, 2023
N.J. Legislators Propose Punishing Social Media Companies For Kids’ Online Addiction
Dana DiFilippo
February 26, 2023
Dozens of U.S. Schools, Universities Move to Ban TikTok
Nir Kshetri
February 6, 2023
Governor Urges TikTok Ban on College Campuses
Daily Montanan Staff
January 7, 2023
For America’s Children, Screen Time is Here to Stay
Cari Spencer
August 1, 2022
Does Your School Have a ‘Slander’ Account?
Asher Lehrer-Small
May 25, 2022
Biden State of the Union Puts Focus on Students' Education 'Turned Upside-Down'
Linda Jacobson
March 1, 2022
Scenes From a Pandemic—Photos From 24 Months of COVID Inside One School District
Meghan Gallagher
February 10, 2022
‘No way to win’: School Leaders Face Unsettling Year of Public Outrage
Linda Jacobson
July 22, 2021