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5 Things to Know About Largest Cell Phone Ban Study

Study shows school phone bans curb distractions but show no immediate academic gains

Two Knoxville schools have implemented the Yondr system to stop kids getting on their phones. The leaders of those schools said they see the benefits of the ban.

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School Cellphone Bans Reduce Use Among Kids but Show Limited Academic Gains, Study Finds

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School Cellphone Bans Are a Mixed (and Locked) Bag, Study Finds

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Five Things to Know About Largest Cell Phone Ban Study

The largest study ever of school cell phone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, b...

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Study: School phone bans have mixed results on school performance

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New Study Finds School Phone Ban Benefits Could Be Overstated

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School phone bans boost wellness but not test scores, study says, as Pa. mulls statewide policy

In his budget address earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsed a “bell-to-bell” ban, meaning students would not permitted to access their phones from the start of school until afternoon dismissal...

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Mixed results on school cell phone ban shouldn’t derail policy

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Lockable phone pouches in schools can improve student well-being over time, not test scores or bullying

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Lockable pouches keep kids off phones during class, but don’t improve test scores, study finds

Schools that banned cell phones through lockable pouches succeeded in limiting how often kids used their phones, but test scores didn’t improve, a new national study found. The study, a working paper published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research,

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Remote job growth surges as study warns of home distractions

New data from FlexJobs shows fully remote work is more sought-after than ever, with several emerging fields nearly doubling postings in 2025. Meanwhile, research from Durham University and partners warns that home distractions can erode productivity ...

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Your phone may not be the problem when it comes to distraction, study says

(CNN) — It’s time to do your taxes, so you sit down at the computer to knock them out, but then you have to text your partner to get details about your mortgage interest. That text turns into a quick check of your email, a few scrolls through social ...

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Opinion: Senators' study is focusing on distraction-free learning environments in Oklahoma

As Oklahoma state senators dedicated to improving educational outcomes for all children, we believe in the power of innovative solutions to enhance learning environments. That’s why we’ve called for an interim study to examine the impact of cellphones ...

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Teen driving distractions study

MINNEAPOLIS - Teenagers...listen up. A new study by AAA shows teens are distracted behind the wheel more than ever before. Researchers looked at 1,700 videos of teen drivers taken from in-vehicle recorders. They show distractions were factors in 58% of all ...