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The country's largest school district proposed a ban, but ultimately wasn't able to get phone restrictions in place before the 2024 school year, CBS New York reported.
Denmark does not have a mobile phone ban, but nevertheless the Danish Ministry of Education advised that mobile phones must be kept out of classrooms. Therefore, many schools up to 7th grade offer "cell phone hotels" for students to store their devices. Still, mobile phones are allowed in higher schools during breaks and free periods. [37]
Florida was the first state to crack down on phones in school, passing a 2023 law that requires all public schools to ban cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on ...
The push to ban phones in schools has gained major steam over the past year. Since July 2023, 12 states have imposed new rules aimed at limiting students’ phone use in the classroom and on ...
Abrupt bans could promote viewing phone usage as a reward—where phones are only used for YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok—rather than as a tool for collaboration, learning, and productivity.
A new survey says whether most adults want to ban cellphones in middle and high schools. That's the easy part. Now what to do about social media?
In parts of the world, mobile phones are banned in school settings. In France and Ontario, Canada, the use of mobile phones is banned during instructional time in an effort to improve the performance of students. [84] [85] In 2021 China banned mobile phones in schools unless students have written parental consent. [86]
The Ankeny Community School District wants to push its student test scores higher, while improving student wellness and helping teachers do their jobs, and thinks banning phones in schools may help.