05/01/2024

How a Connecticut Middle School Won the Battle Against Cellphones

One school administrator saw that his students needed a break

When Raymond Dolphin became assistant principal of a middle school in Connecticut two years ago, it was clear to him that the kids were not all right.

The problem was cellphones. Students were using the devices in class, despite a rule against it. Social media was exacerbating nearly every conflict among students. When Dolphin walked the hallways or surveyed the cafeteria, he invariably saw heads bent over screens.

So, in December, Dolphin did something unusual: He banned them.

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