Is DCPS’ Phone Ban Good for Students?

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Is DCPS’ Phone Ban Good for Students?

Arts & Culture
When:
June 12, 2025 · 7:00 AM
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City Cast DC
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City Cast DC

D.C. Public Schools announced last week that they’re instituting a cell phone ban in schools — part of a trend around the country and around the city. One early adapter was Georgetown Day School in Tenleytown. That head of school, Russell Shaw, wrote an essay in The Atlantic about why they chose to nix phones. He’s here to explain. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a mont

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