A Florida school district that banned student cell phone use this school year is reporting fewer problems and better grades.
Broward County Public Schools banned any phone use, including at lunchtime, according to WTVJ-TV.
“I’ve noticed a lot more creativity with students, I think their attention spans are a little longer, they have excellent conversations in their groups, those conversations are lasting longer, our class discussions are definitely a lot longer and they’re a lot deeper because no one’s really focused on checking their phone,” Dan Katz, who teaches drama and law at Fort Lauderdale High School, said.
School board member Allen Zeman said fights are down 17 percent from the same point a year ago.
