Phone bans in schools have never been bigger in the U.S. Like some countries across the Atlantic, the U.S. has seen many American schools have been restricting students’ access to phones during the school day. What started gaining momentum in 2023 has grown into a nationwide push, with 42 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico enacting “bell-to-bell” laws and classroom restrictions. Supporters argue that phones keep students glued to their screens instead of interacting with their peers. They also worry that constant notifications and scrolling distract students from learning and make it hard to focus in class. But as more...