The Beacon - District 91看片istration District 91看片istration Media Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:25:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A year into Missouri鈥檚 ban on cellphones in school, opinions are divided /a-year-into-missouris-ban-on-cellphones-in-school-opinions-are-divided/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:25:46 +0000 /?p=185010 Some appreciate the legal backup for teachers鈥 cellphone policies and say students are socializing more. Others think the ban goes too far.

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]]> Students at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City used to run into one another 鈥渏ust like bumper cars鈥 as they navigated the halls with eyes fixed on their cellphone screens, said school librarian Paula York.

That changed after a 2025 Missouri law banned students鈥 personal electronic devices such as cellphones during the entire school day, York said.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e actually looking at people and not running into people. Their focus is much better in school. Their attention span is much better, and they鈥檙e learning that 鈥 they have to have manners, because they can鈥檛 hide behind a screen,鈥 she said.

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