How a Cell Phone Ban Has Transformed This Brooklyn Middle School
From CNN 10 by CNN Podcasts
June 9, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of a cell phone ban in a Brooklyn middle school alongside updates on a major earthquake in The Philippines and bear attacks in Japan.
Today on CNN10: We'll get an update on a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that's devastated parts of The Philippines. Then, we'll see how a growing bear attack crisis in Japan forced one city to temporarily close all of its elementary and middle schools. Plus, we'll hear directly from students at one Brooklyn middle school as they reflect on their school's decision to ban cell phones in the classroom this year. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: CNN
Guest: students from Brooklyn middle school
Topics covered
- earthquake
- school policy
- cell phone ban
- student perspectives
- bear attacks
- education
Keywords
- cell phone ban
- Brooklyn middle school
- earthquake
- Philippines
- bear attacks
- Japan
- education
- student reflections
Mentioned in this episode
Places: The Philippines, Japan, Brooklyn
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