Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Department of Management at LSE. Across the globe, governments and schools grapple with a persistent question: Should ...

Smartphones have become such integral parts of our lives that we spend hours on them, texting or scrolling away on social media feeds. When buying a phone, most people consider key factors such as ...

Broward County has banned all cellphone use in school. Palm Beach County school leaders think cellphones can be either a learning tool or a disruption, allowing use only at certain times. Miami-Dade ...

Co-authored by Angela Patterson, Ph.D., and Alanna Rivera. It’s hard to imagine a young person’s life without a smartphone. It’s hard to imagine my own without it. And I’m probably not alone in that.

Kids left at home with a nanny while parents are out hustling at their jobs? Give them a smartphone. Pre-teen daughter going for a sleepover for the first time? Give her a smartphone. No playdate for ...