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New York’s Ban on Cellphones in Schools Is Going ‘Better Than Expected’

In the country’s largest district to ban phones, students, teachers and parents reported some frustrations, but also benefits.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

Parents dropping off their children at Hamilton Grange Middle School in Harlem. A ban on cellphones and other internet-connected devices went into effect for New York City public schools as the school year began.
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