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Pa. school districts could get state funding to ban cell phones

Cell phone bans have been on the rise in schools, with research showing that taking phones out of classrooms can boost student academic outcomes.

A student hands over a cell phone to be locked up for the day at a Philadelphia school in this 2022 file photo.
A student hands over a cell phone to be locked up for the day at a Philadelphia school in this 2022 file photo.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer