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We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends

  • Written by Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, University of Michigan
We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trendsA student uses the unlocking mechanism as he leaves school for the day.Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

What is the best way to handle cellphones in schools?

That’s a question Michigan educators are grappling with this spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a ban on smartphone use in Michigan schools.

The law goes into effect in the school...

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