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Michael Millington

How A Cellphone Ban Might Impact Equity, Digital Citizenship, and Local Control in Schools

Students with cell phones in class.

One of the more hotly debated topics in education is whether students should have access to their cellphones in school. Glenn Robbins, Superintendent of the Brigantine Public School District in New Jersey, speaks with us about the potential positives and negatives of a cellphone ban in schools and where we go from here.

Cellphones have become one of the most important pieces of technology in our lives as these offer a way to stay connected with family, friends, and emergency contacts. But cellphones can also create a distraction in the classroom. Is a cellphone ban the right way forward?

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