📚 Education May 12, 2026 · David Figlio

Can Banning Cellphones Save Student Learning?

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Can Banning Cellphones Save Student Learning?
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A 9th grader at Delta High School in rural Utah places his cellphone into the pocket of a phone holder before entering class in early 2024. Utah is one of almost two dozen states that have legislated bell-to-bell bans on student cellphone use during the school day. The state’s policy becomes official on July 1 and goes into effect in the 2026–27 school year.






Schoolwide cellphone limits are quickly becoming the norm across the United States. In the past few years, 22 states and the

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