Supporters of the ban argue that kids need a break from constant phone notifications so they can focus on learning and social skills instead.
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A new law in Michigan requires school districts to make some choices about how to restrict cellphones.
Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?
A survey of more than 1,500 Florida students may temper expectations of cellphone bans in schools.
It simply cannot be left up to individual teachers to enforce cellphone restrictions in schools without significant support from school administrators and work to bring parents on board.
Concerns surrounding cell phones and social media are grabbing headlines, but what does the science say?
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Professor of Nursing, Villanova University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Education Policy & Economics, University of Michigan