We must plan now for how the physical space of the classroom can adapt to emerging technologies n a way that keeps students engaged.

Cellphone bans plans are satisfying no one: Parents have concerns about reaching their child in the event of an emergency; teachers aren't happy about their new role as the phone police; and students don't gain anything when technology is taken away.

American teenagers spend more than right hours a day on screens, increasingly on short-form content like TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Meanwhile, only 17% of 13-year-olds read for fun almost daily, down from 35% in 1984.