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What teens in New Jersey think about schools' cell phone restrictions

By Janet W. Lee,

Student Podcast Challenge

Published November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM EST

Many states and school districts now ban or restrict the use of cell phones in schools. But what do the kids think about this? Student journalists in New Jersey brought this question to their classmates and teachers.

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