On Friday, 3 April 2026, American Community Media convened a national virtual news briefing to explore one of the most pressing debates in K–12 education today: should mobile phones be banned in schools? Thirty-three states in the United States have enacted laws requiring school districts to implement mobile phone bans in K–12 classrooms, with most prohibitions extending throughout the entire school day. The briefing came days after a landmark court ruling found social media giants Meta and YouTube complicit in fostering social media addiction among young people. Children and young…
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