They just forgot that skill because they never used it, because they always pulled out their phone,” said Cheyenne Francis, ...

In an age where digital displays dominate our lives, a concerning educational gap has emerged: today's children are increasingly unable to read traditional analog clocks. According to a 2023 ...

Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones revealed that many ...

Teachers in New York City recently discovered their students have a difficult time reading an analog clock after a recent ...

As of a June 2025 EdWeek tracker, New York is one of 21 states, as well as Washington D.C., that have banned smartphones ...

NYC's cellphone ban in schools has led to the unexpected issue of students struggling to read analog clocks, as they rely heavily on digital timekeeping. Despite attempts to curb device use, students ...

Analog clocks are a dying breed. Digital clocks have been around for a long time, but the proliferation of smartphones and smartwatches from major manufacturers means that people have become ...