Schools Chancellor David Banks is dead right to move ahead with a NYC cellphone use ban during the school day.
New York City Department of Education Chancellor David C. Banks speaks at a press conference on building a more equitable future for NYC public schools at the Samara Community School on June 24, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.“We’re working out the kinks on this, and we want to make sure that we do it right,” he hedged, even as he teased an official announcement within the next two weeks.
The sooner the better, we’d say: This isn’t rocket science — phones were prohibited for years before Mayor Bill de BlasioThis should be a no-brainer, and not just because of the growing evidence that social-media use is toxic for many kids.
Reversing the ban was just one of many ways Blas compromised city public education; Banks has been hesitant about reversing all too many of those mistakes — he ought to be bold on this one, at least.Wyoming teen killed protecting girlfriend was held down by one attacker while the second hacked him to death: prosecutors
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