Los Angeles School District Votes to Ban Cellphones During School Hours: ‘Kids No Longer Have the Opportunity to Be Kids’
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education — which is the second largest school district in the nation behind New York City — voted on Tuesday, June 18 to approve a ban on cellphone use during class, according to a Per the release, the board said it approved the ban after citing studies that showed "smartphones and social media are distracting kids from learning, eroding their mental health and stifling in-person social connection." The intention of the ban was made "with the goal of supporting students’ academic success and wellbeing."The ban will prohibit students from using cellphones throughout the school day, including during lunch and break time, according to CNN.
However, there are still some details that need to be ironed out, including phone usage in the case of emergencies, including during school shootings, and phone usage for students who use their devices for translation, according to the outlet.
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