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Later phones, happier classrooms, study shows
1+ day, 20+ min ago (429+ words) New research shows delaying smartphones across a school's entire cohort reduces mental health problems, giving leaders evidence as new guidance on smartphones in the UK looms. The working paper, released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), found that when…...
Schools see early success with classroom cellphone bans, though experts warn of student anxiety
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (43+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Schools across the U.S. report early success restricting cellphones in classrooms, though experts note students may face temporary anxiety adjusting to reduced screen time....
Ithaca school phone ban shows mixed results
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) Ithaca City School District recorded a 64% increase in disciplinary referrals after a statewide student phone ban took effect, according to The Ithaca Voice. Phone violations accounted for 29% of all referrals last school year, including 775 issued to middle and high school…...
New data shows mixed results for ICSD phone ban policy
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1022+ words) The Ithaca City School District saw a 64% jump in the number of students that were written up for disciplinary matters last year. Much of the change, recently reported district data suggests, is due to the implementation of the statewide ban…...
OUSD reveals dismal academic achievement numbers, and students debate a new cell phone ban
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1005+ words) At Wednesday’s meeting, the Oakland Unified School District board discussed disappointing data on academic achievement, mixed news on the district’s finances and slow progress on racial equity in suspensions. They also heard student critiques of the district’s new cell phone…...
Personal Device Ban Extends Beyond Cell Phones – The Wire
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (313+ words) As the school year ramps up, West Po is adopting the statewide personal device ban signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger that took effect July 2026. This ban extends past cell phones to ensure that technology distractions are out of sight from…...
A year later, what teens tell us about school cellphone bans
4+ day, 10+ min ago (193+ words) Our best evidence so far suggests that these restrictions are having generally positive effects. These studies show that cellphone bans reduce students’ phone use (albeit not to zero), increase academic achievement (although effects vary by age and subject), and after…...
Bremen High takes unique approach to phone ban
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (515+ words) Some area high schools have banned school-day use of cell phones by students ahead of next year’s state mandate. With the recent end of summer, many high schools in west Georgia are navigating H.B. 1009, a law which will go into…...
Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (37+ words) Evidence suggests that regular calls can keep kids learning when schooling is disrupted — plus, why a familiar world map may be about to change. Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 09 September 2026...
Phone-based tutoring improves learning during school closures
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (21+ words) One-to-one phone sessions substantially increased students’ numeracy test scores in low- and middle-income countries that experience emergencies that disrupt schooling....