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Ep. 446 - June 8, 2026 - Why Cell Phone Bans Are Good for Students, Teachers
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- The Education Exchange
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- Jun 8, 2026
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Summary
David Figlio, the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education at the University of Rochester, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Figlio's recent article in Education Next, "Can Banning Cellphones Save Student Learning? Evidence from Florida, home of the first statewide mandate," co-written with Umut Özek. https://www.educationnext.org/can-banning-cellphones-save-student-learning-evidence-florida-mandate/