School Cellphone Bans Improve Discipline over Time, but Academic Impacts Are Limited, Study Says

Ban on Cellphones in Schools Produces Mixed Results, Study Finds

School cellphone bans, implemented by states and school districts across the country, resulted in substantial reduction of phone use, positive benefits for teachers and students, and a “close to zero” effect on test scores, researchers said in a new study. Adoption of lockable phone pouches “substantially reduces phone use as measured by GPS pings and teacher reports,” the researchers said in a working paper published by the National Bureau of E…

Largest study ever weighs impacts of banning cellphones in schools

The largest study ever of school cellphone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, but little evidence the bans quickly bring improved academic achievement or better behavior, as many advocates have hoped. The study, by scholars at Stanford University, Duke University, The University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania, c…

School cellphone bans improve discipline over time, but academic impacts are limited, study says

A National Bureau of Economic Research paper finds such restrictions had little impact on attendance, attention and perceived online bullying.

Study finds school phone bans cut usage but don't boost test scores

A new study offered a mixed picture of the impact of cellphone bans in schools.

Do School Phone Bans Work? What New Research Says About Kids, Screens, and School

As school phone bans in 26 states from New York to California have swept the country this past year, with more, or stricter versions, on the way — with a surprising 41% of teens supporting them — one question keeps coming up: Do they actually work? The answer is complicated. The Biggest Study Yet Takes a Closer Look A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, “The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from …

Study of cell phone bans in schools finds mixed results

The largest study ever of school cell phone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, but little evidence the bans quickly bring improved academic…