New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view.
A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy in California.
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When I began seventh grade, my middle school banned all cell phones. This was in 2019, just…