August 16, 2024

Going Phone-Free at School? A Resource for Parents and Schools

Phones cause academic and social disruptions with no educational upside.

Clare Morell, Ethics and Public Policy Center

In a follow-up to last week’s policy report, Clare shares a practical guide for parents and schools interested in implementing no-phone policies.

Smartphones in schools wreak havoc on both the academic and social development of America’s children. They distract students from learning, prevent healthy socializing, and cause discipline problems in class and on campus.

Phone bans are effective in reversing poor academic performance and reducing the achievement gap, as well as improving mental health. Schools and parents have multiple options for accomplishing this.

For National Review, Stanley Kurtz explores Tim Waltz’s “neighborly socialism.”

For American Compass, Patrick T. Brown calls for supply-side childcare policy.

Andrew T. Walker writes about progressivm’s destructive tendencies for World.

In his column, George Weigel argues for repurposing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Brad Littlejohn reviews Yuval Levin’s new book, “ American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified our Nation—and Could Again” in Fusion.

For Cincinnati Right to Life, Mary Fiorito writes about the sorrow of abortion on the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams’ death.

Mary Rice Hasson discussed safeguarding families from ideologies in schools on The Fairest Love Shrine Podcast.

LISTEN HERE

Alexander Raikin’s report on assisted suicide in Canada was featured in The Catholic Herald.

Alexander’s report was also featured in Crux.

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