This chapter examines the effects of cell phone bans at Science Leadership Academy High School, emphasizing shifts in student engagement and concerns over mental health. It features student perspectives on the ban, the struggle for balance between technology and focus in education, and insights from educators on managing phone use in a socially connected age.
Educators and politicians across the nation are banning cellphones in classrooms. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan visits a school in Philadelphia to find out how kids feel about it.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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