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Articles on cell phones and schools

July 11, 2025

School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance

Margaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Across the US, parents are leading the charge to limit cellphone use in schools.

June 11, 2025

Justin D. Martin, University of South Florida and Chighaf Bakour, University of South Florida

A survey of more than 1,500 Florida students may temper expectations of cellphone bans in schools.

June 20, 2024

Audrey-Ann Deneault, Université de Montréal; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary, and Tracy Vaillancourt, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Concerns surrounding cell phones and social media are grabbing headlines, but what does the science say?

Audrey-Ann Deneault
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Sheri Madigan
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
Justin D. Martin
Associate Professor of Digital Communication and Journalism, University of South Florida
Chighaf Bakour
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of South Florida
Margaret Murray
Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan-Dearborn