Banned from school? US teens picture life without cellphones


Magis-Weinberg said teachers like the ban because they spend less time telling students to put their phones away, but parents who are concerned about safety are very resistant. — Photo by Katerina Holmes: https://www.pexels.com/photo/faceless-schoolchildren-watching-video-on-cellphone-during-break-in-classroom-5905510/

Imagine starting your senior year of high school as the new kid. Everyone else has friends and you are a stranger, adjusting to unfamiliar faces in an unfamiliar place.

For Nahila Abdoulkarim, 18, having her cellphone in the hallways of Franklin High School makes it a little easier. During passing periods between classes, she listens to music. At lunch, she texts with old friends.

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