The vast majority of school districts in the United States now provide school-issued laptops and tablets to students. But many educators now say the devices have become major classroom distractions.

Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday ...

The assignment for Kathryn Perrotta’s fourth-graders was to learn about density by building a “neutral buoyancy” contraption that wouldn’t sink or float. The St. Paul summer school students turned to ...

While moderate use of computer devices can have academic benefits, especially when they are used at home, intensive use is often correlated with diminishing performance, writes Michael R. Bloomberg.

Nonprofits and a Christian university are bringing new technology to the country’s remotest areas. Twelve-year-old Rita Lesina treks more than 1.5 miles every morning over a dusty, rugged road in ...