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Fayetteville students embrace cell phone ban after first day of class

Cs news10 months ago03 mins

MANLIUS, N.Y. — As the new school year begins, students in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District are adjusting to a new cell phone ban, which aims to enhance learning. Although the district’s velcro pouches for storing phones during class have been delayed, students are currently required to leave their phones at home or in lockers….

Cell-phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren’t online

Cs news11 months ago022 mins

Many people try to limit the time they spend on social media when they’re with their kids. But new research suggests social media use has a significant effect on interactions with children — even when adults aren’t looking at their screens.Mothers who were in the habit of spending more time on social media talked much…