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Why Did Schools Wait So Long to Ban Students’ Phones?

Why Did Schools Wait So Long to Ban Students’ Phones?
A modified caution sign in a street close to a school in Reutlingen, southern Germany warning people against excess phone usage while walking. Christoph Schmidt/dpa/AFP via Getty Images
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It was recently reported that the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District is going to ban the use of student phones during the school day starting in 2025. It’s likely that several other districts will jump on the bandwagon. Sacramento has also shown an interest in barring phone usage during the class day, a step up from legislation passed in 2019 granting school districts the authority to limit students’ use of smartphones.
Christian Milord
Christian Milord
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Christian Milord is an Orange County, Calif.-based educator, mentor, USCG veteran, and writer. He earned his master's degree from California State University–Fullerton, where he mentors student groups and is involved with literacy programs. His interests include culture, economics, education, domestic, and foreign policy, as well as military issues.