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The debate over phones' place in educational spaces stretches back even further than NCES data measures—to the aftermath of the Columbine school shooting in 1999 and the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 ...
Parents want a way to keep in touch with kids during the school day, especially in case of an emergency. Schools across the country are banning cellphones from classrooms.
Cincinnati Country Day School banned cellphones in August. Plot twist: the kids kinda like it. | Your April 22 Daily Briefing.
Louisiana passed a law that will take effect in the 2024–2025 academic year, prohibiting the use and possession of cell phones on school property throughout the school day. If students bring phones to school, they must be turned off and stored away. Exceptions are allowed for students who need accommodations for learning purposes. [95]
Other large school districts, such as Los Angeles, were able to ban phones on school campuses. Florida banned cellphones across the state in 2023 and Indiana and Ohio passed legislation this year.
Schools are finding creative ways to stop students from using their cellphones during the day, fueling debates about the effectiveness and wisdom of such bans. Some schools have partnered with ...
So the staff decided to ban phones during class, at recess, at lunch and after school — essentially, all times except when in a special area where parents or others can pick them up from school.
Momentum is building for restrictions on students carrying or using cellphones during the school day. More than half of states have taken steps to limit phone use in schools, according to KFF, a ...