Episode

How Are School Smartphone Bans Going?

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This Week with EdSurge
Published
Oct 21, 2024
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2261
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Summary

Many school districts and states have enacted new restrictions on smartphones in classrooms during instructional time, in the name of increasing student engagement and counteracting the negative effects that social media has on youth mental health. We checked in with two teachers and an administrator to hear how the new rules are playing out.