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Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones − but digital tech still has a place in the classroom

  • Written by Kui Xie, Dean of College of Education and Human Development, University of Missouri-Columbia
Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones − but digital tech still has a place in the classroomStates including Michigan and Colorado are restricting the ways students can use digital devices in school.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cellphones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise.

The scale of the issue is significant....

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