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School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools—and failing in high schools

Concerns that phones and social media are harming student learning and youth mental health have pushed school systems across Canada and the United States to restrict student phone use.

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School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools—and failing in high schools
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Geographic relevance
10 of 10
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