Seattle Public Schools just restricted phones. What's next for students?
From Seattle Now by KUOW News and Information
May 7, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Seattle Public Schools' new cell phone policy aimed at increasing student focus, featuring insights from Duke University Professor Jason Baron.
Just in time for summer, Seattle Public Schools started a new cell phone policy. The goal is to increase student focus. We’ll get into some new research about what school cell phone bans can actually change for students with Duke University Professor Jason Baron.
People in this episode
Guest: Jason Baron
Topics covered
- cell phone policy
- student focus
- education
- school bans
- research
Keywords
- Seattle Public Schools
- cell phone policy
- student focus
- Duke University
- school bans
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Seattle Public Schools, Duke University
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