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Media Monitor: Newsweek Examines the Real Motivations Behind School Phone Bans

5 May 2026 3:30 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

Newsweek is exploring the recent wave of classroom phone restrictions, noting that while politicians like Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer cite child wellness and mental health, the actual benefits may stem from less sentimental factors.

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