The Education Exchange: Los Angeles Says No More Cell Phones in Class

Imminent phone ban by nation’s second-largest school district could be first domino to fall

Photo of Nick MelvoinNick Melvoin, member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss LAUSD’s decision to ban cell phone use during the school day, which will take effect in January 2025.

Doug Lemov detailed the effects of increased cell phone usage for Education Next in “Take Away Their Cellphones … So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement.”

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