This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. A few days ago I talked to Ava, an Indiana fifth-grader, on the phone. I mean ...

A large body of evidence demonstrates the use of technology in schools is nuanced, with more downsides to technology use than most people expect.

For many families, finding tech devices for kids that balance entertainment, creativity, and education remains an ongoing challenge. Most children's devices fall into one of two categories: educationa ...

And while technology itself should not be seen as all bad or good, a deeper understanding of how children are watching, playing and doing things with digital tools is necessary. This article is ...

Walk into nearly any American school this fall and you’ll see a striking trend: phones are gone. Locked pouches. Classroom baskets. Outright bans. Three out of four U.S. public schools now prohibit ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

"Social Studies focused on kids, social media, and teenagers in L.A. — teenagers who trusted me with all of their social media — and it was told entirely from their point of view. This piece about AI ...

I’m no Zen master and I don’t expect you to teach your children to meditate all day. At the same time, the notion of mindfulness has much broader meaning than as an Eastern philosophy or for ...

Millennial and Gen Z Parents seem to be tested in ways that previous generations have never encountered regarding technology. The question isn't whether kids will eventually use devices but which type ...