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"I see no good reason for the kids to have access to their phones" during the school day, Chancellor David Banks tells EdWeek.| Education Week
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Here's a decisionmaking tool for educators to map out the different potential outcomes when putting cellphone policies in play.| Education Week
As technology evolves, one axiom stays the same: Schools must help students weigh how to responsibly fit it into their lives.| Education Week
A national advocacy group says schools need all-day bans on devices.| Education Week
Educating parents on the real threats cellphones pose to their children can help allay their concerns about safety.| Education Week
Learn more about cellphones in K-12 schools—whether they are being banned, used as instructional tools, or something in between.| Education Week
As more school and day-to-day tasks are completed on smartphones and computers, teens struggle to manage their screen time.| Education Week
State officials are increasingly taking action to curb student cellphone use.| Education Week
A bipartisan push to study the impacts on student mental health and academics comes as more schools restrict their use.| Education Week
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America's schools and educators face complex challenges. Go deeper on the latest education issues with these explainers from Education Week.| Education Week
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.| Education Week
Education news, analysis, and opinion about technology policies at the school, district, state and federal levels.| Education Week
The Los Angeles Unified School District board of education has voted to ban students from using smartphones in its schools.| Education Week
Minimizing distractions has been a common motivation for schools to limit phone use, but improving students’ mental health has been another.| Education Week
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Arianna Prothero covers technology, student well-being, and the intersection of the two for Education Week.| By
Some educators believe a policy statement from the union would give them cover to enforce restrictions that may be unpopular.| Education Week
Students' cellphone use has been a major source of headaches for teachers and principals.| Education Week
