Do Cellphone Bans in Middle School Work? It’s Complicated.
KQED September 26, 2024
Filed in: NSCA | Technology
National Scientific Council on Adolescence Member, Jacqueline Nesi, PhD, was quoted in the recent article published by the Bay Area’s NPR and PBS member station, KQED. Nesi explains that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to giving early adolescents cell phones or to banning them. But, research suggests that kids need “increasing independence as they age [and] there’s value in giving them opportunities to solve problems.”
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