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Los Angeles Educators Considering a Total School-Day Ban on Cell Phones

The proposal for K-12 students may help boost standardized test and end-of-the-year scores.

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A federal appeals court panel upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months. AP/Michael Dwyer
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA

The Los Angeles Board of Education is the latest in a number of states and cities weighing a ban on public school students’ use of cell phones and social media during the school day.

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RAFAEL OLIVEIRA
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA

Mr. Oliveira is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Religion Unplugged, America’s Future, and the College Fix.

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