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This illustration shows an extra-large black smartphone standing vertical as a dividing wall between a teacher and a student. The student is sitting at a desk on one side of the smartphone wall, and the teacher is standing on the other side.

Test scores in U.S. schools are down. Are smartphones to blame?

Researchers are examining whether a decline in reading and math scores over the last decade is related to the widespread use of smartphones by young people.

Dec 14, 2025 • 2m Listen

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