Phone Bans in Schools and Screen Time

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cp24.com > news > canada > 09/13/2026 > quebec-students-begin-second-school-year-without-cellphones

Quebec students begin second school year without cellphones

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (601+ words) This school year marks the second since the Quebec government banned the use of cell phones in schools in 2025. The first year of this initiative went “very well,” according to Richard Bergevin, president of the Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement....


medium.com > @hosdocumentary > how-to-use-your-phone-less-what-the-evidence-supports-fbde233225b5

How to Use Your Phone Less: What the Evidence Supports

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (169+ words) Which methods reduce phone use, by how much, and with what limitation attached. A study-by-study table rather than a list of tips. Which methods …...


medium.com > @alishbaarif361 > why-do-we-spend-so-much-time-scrolling-cd1d68c1bb72

WHY DO WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME SCROLLING?

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (267+ words) Whenever we open our phone just for a notification and end up scrolling for hours, there’s actually a reason behind it. Let’s talk about the continuous scroll. Social media never gives us a stopping point. Whenever we take our phone…...


oaklandside.org > 09/10/2026 > ousd-dismal-academic-achievement-students-debate-cell-phone-ban

OUSD reveals dismal academic achievement numbers, and students debate a new cell phone ban

3+ day, 21+ 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…...


we-ha.com

Letter: Disconnect to Reconnect: Our Middle Schools Are Phone-Free. Our High Schools Should Be, Too.

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (292+ words) In seventh grade, my son needed a Chromebook for school. Within a few months, I had a different kid. At school, he raced through classwork so he could play games online with his friends. At home, assignments that should have…...


deccanchronicle.com > technology > jio-bharat-the-phone-parents-may-actually-want-their-kids-to-have-1986294

Could a ₹799 Phone Be the Answer to Your Child's Screen Addiction?

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (618+ words) We spent years trying to make phones smarter. Now parents may have a reason to want them to be dumber. It sounds counterintuitive. After all, the smartphone was supposed to make life easier by putting almost everything in our hands....


nature.com > articles > d41586-026-02471-y

Phone-based tutoring improves learning during school closures

5+ day, 4+ 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....


nytimes.com > wirecutter > reviews > make-your-smartphone-dumb

Your Screen Time Is Horrifyingly High. It’s Time to Make Your Smartphone Dumb.

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1156+ words) Brenda Stolyar is a writer covering consumer technology. Her beats include smartphones, tablets, and wearables. If your doomscrolling has gotten so out of hand that you’re finding yourself on eBay looking for a dumb flip phone, you’re not alone. The…...


chalkbeat.org > newark > 09/08/2026 > irst-day-of-school-cellphone-ban-immigration-enforcement-concerns

Newark students start a new school year with big goals — and fewer cellphones

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (699+ words) Newark Public Schools Superintendent Roger León started the first day of classes with a tour of elementary schools across the city, beginning at Elliott Street Elementary School. León’s top priority for the day? It’s making sure students are coming to…...