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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Claire Wang

Schools across the US banned phones. Teens are demanding more offline support

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Students outside Stuyvesant high school in New York, New York. Photograph: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

As students across the country return to school this month, many will be confronting a new reality: classrooms without smartphones.

Educators and parents have long fronted the fight against the debilitating influence technology can wield. Yet, many young people say they have been left out of important conversations around school phone policies, which are now in effect in at least 39 states and Washington DC.

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