Americans’ support for school cellphone bans has ticked up since last year
More than four-in-ten Americans (44%) back bans on student cellphone use during the entire school day, up from 36% last fall.
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More than four-in-ten Americans (44%) back bans on student cellphone use during the entire school day, up from 36% last fall.
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