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Phone-free school resources
Written for administrators who have been handed a phone problem and a deadline. What the law asks for, how a policy gets rolled out without a fight, and how the available approaches really compare. Sourced, and honest about the trade-offs.
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The law, and the evidence
Start with the law. Most states now require districts to adopt a written phone policy, and a growing number restrict phones for the entire school day rather than only during class. Our state-by-state guide sorts the laws into three kinds and links the primary sources, so you can see what your state actually asks for before you pick an implementation.
Then read the evidence, including the parts that cut against us. The findings on phone policy and test scores are mixed; the findings on distraction and focus are stronger. We summarize both on the research page, with citations, rather than quoting the one study that flatters us.
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