Spotlight on Smartphones

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"This year, Common Sense has focused our research efforts on hearing directly from young people about both the role and the impact of media and technology in their lives.

​This new report fills a gap in understanding around how teens actually use their smartphones, combining data from kids' own phones with feedback from our Youth Advisory Council. Teens told us that the draw of their smartphone is both complicated and powerful. They're managing a barrage of notifications from the apps on their phones—buzzing almost constantly. Phone use in school is common, but policies are inconsistent. Smartphones both help and hurt their sleep, and apps like TikTok provide easy, effortless access to personalized content that provides both relaxation and distraction."

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RISE Student Artwork

Medfield Learning Day

Student Advisory

Challenge Success

We are committed to educating
and developing the skills and competencies
​of the whole child, which includes the fostering of academic,
social/emotional, and physical wellness. ​

SEL Task Force

RISE Classroom

One Love Foundation

Project Purple

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The Office of Social Emotional Learning

works to maintain and support
high academic achievement 
​by helping students  
* understand and manage emotions,
* set and achieve positive goals,
* feel and show empathy for others,
​* establish and maintain positive             relationships,
​* and make responsible decisions.  ​​​

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Meet Dr. David Worthley, Director

​Dr. Worthley has spent his career working in the field of psychiatric crisis - whether on adolescent units, in maximum security prisons, or at several schools in Massachusetts. He is passionate about his work with the adolescent population, and understands well the importance and value of a solid educational foundation.

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