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The Great Debate: Should Phones Be BANNED In School?
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29:07Now PlayingAccording to Pew Research Center, 74% of adults support banning middle and high school students from using their phones during class. States like New York and Arkansas are implementing “bell to bell” bans, while Michigan lawmakers shot down a similar proposal.
In this episode of Raising America, Elizabeth Prann sits down with a panel to examine banning smartphones in schools, NewsNation's Kurt Bardella, Dr. Annette Campbell Anderson, and Wait Until 8th's Mark SooHoo.
Together they discuss the pros & cons of cellphones in the classroom, strategies to mitigate technology disruptions, and the pressures that parents face raising kids in the digital age.
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Host: Elizabeth Prann
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson
Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson
Associate Producer: Will Tomasi, Rebecca Pacchiano
Editor: Allen Keefner
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