On the first day of this school year, our students stepped into classrooms without the constant buzz of cellphones in their pockets. The absence was striking. Instead of peeking at lit-up screens ...

Teens spent an average of about five hours on their smartphones per day, nearly two hours of which was spent on social media.

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The lunchroom at Central High School in St. Paul is loud, filled with students ...