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Kansas bans student phones, earbuds, smartwatches for school day
Kansas bans student phones, earbuds, smartwatches for school day
Kansas will require students to keep personal phones, earbuds, and smartwatches inaccessible for the entire school day when classes resume later this month. The Times of India reports that at least 35…
The Story in Brief
Kansas will require students to keep personal phones, earbuds, and smartwatches inaccessible for the entire school day when classes resume later this month. The Times of India reports that at least 35 US states and the District of Columbia have imposed some form of smartphone ban in schools. Twenty-four states enforce a strict bell-to-bell restriction, including Alabama, California, Texas, and New York. Other states like Florida and Georgia limit the ban to grades K-8. In the Shawnee Mission School District, students must leave devices at home, in their vehicles, or in lockers. Superintendent Dr Michael Schumacher says the district is also revising policies on instructional technology and AI, with community input to follow.
The Indian Opinion
Indian parents watching this debate should note the one-sidedness in both camps. Anti-ban voices treat phones as essential safety tools, yet ignore the mounting evidence of distraction and mental harm. Pro-ban advocates, on the other hand, often frame screens as pure evil, forgetting that digital literacy is also a classroom need. The real test will be whether Kansas districts actually enforce the ban evenly and whether academic or social outcomes improve. Until then, it is yet another American experiment, not a ready-made model for India.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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