August 29, 2024
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom urged school districts to take steps to restrict cellphone use, and state lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict student cellphone use at all public schools statewide.
What’s it like in school districts that have already taken steps to ban or restrict cell phones and smart watches in the classroom? How do these policies curb bullying, classroom distractions and addiction to mobile devices? What do parents think?
Guests:
- Andrea Blair-Simon, Parent, Folsom Cordova Unified School District
- Diana Lambert, Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
- California passes bill to limit student cell phone use on K-12 campuses
- Cellphone bans becoming more common in California schools
- How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.