State data is not broken down by position, making it difficult to know if efforts to diversify administrations are working.
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Study finds teens spend over an hour on smartphones during schools
Researchers tracked phone use among teens and found smartphones remain a major presence during school hours.
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Most teachers want cell phone bans, survey finds
Distraction from learning and mental health concerns were the primary reasons to support a ban.
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Statewide test scores improved in 2024, but achievement still not back to pre-COVID levels
California students made some progress toward regaining their pre-COVID levels of achievement.
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California passes bill to limit student cellphone use on K-12 campuses
The law requires every school district, charter school and office of education to develop policy limiting smartphone use by 2026.