LA Schools Ban Cellphones, Citing Distractions and Health
The district said it will study ways to implement the program when it takes effect in January.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District approved an all-day ban on cellphones, saying the devices distract children from learning, erode mental health and stifle personal connections.
The 400,000-student district, the nation’s second-biggest school system, said it will study ways to implement the program when it takes effect in January, including whether to force students to store cellphones in locked pouches or special lockers.