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Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day?

A phone holder hangs in a classroom at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. At the rural Utah school, there is a strict policy requiring students to check their phones at the door ...
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Alton schools require Yondr pouches for phones, cite better behavior

Since readjusting its cell phone policy to include the use of Yondr pouches at Alton School District’s high school and middle school, Superintendent Elaine Kane has noticed an improvement in student ...
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Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow

FILE - A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder as he enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file) ATLANTA (AP) — Florida was ...
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We surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health – what we learned suggests school phone bans may have important but limited effects

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Justin D. Martin, University of South Florida and Chighaf Bakour, University of South ...