School Phone Bans Are Spreading. But Are They Working?

For the first time public opinion is moving in favor of all-day cell phone bans in (wsj.com/us-news/education/school-phone-ban-eff…) schools. But do these bans actually make a difference in students’ lives? Family and Tech columnist Julie Jargon (wsj.com/news/author/julie-jargon?mod=WSJ_TNBPOD) explains what the latest research says. Plus, Hawaii state officials are looking to the tech industry to help revive (wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/hawaii-touri…) its economy as tourism stalls. Past attempts to turn the islands into the next Silicon Valley have fallen flat. But the WSJ’s Owen Tucker-Smith (wsj.com/news/author/owen-tucker-smith?mod=WSJ_…) says this time the state has a new strategy. Imani Moise hosts.

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