According to the researchers, student scores in the school district notably increased by "about 2-3 percentiles" in the second year of ban compared to year before the ban
When one Florida school district banned cellphones, disciplinary issues initially spiked as schools worked to enforce the new rule.
By the second year, however, suspension rates returned to normal and test scores rose significantly, according to a new study published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
According to the researchers, student scores in the school district notably increased by "about 2-3 percentiles" in the second year of ban compared to year before the ban.
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