The Education Word of 2024 Is …

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A swirl of political, societal, technical, and practical currents converged to help a phenomenon—the “cellphone ban”—rise to prominence in 2024, making it Education Week’s word (or phrase) of the year.

Concerned about students’ mental health and declines in academic performance, education administrators saw curtailing or prohibiting the use of the devices at school as a way to boost concentration in the classroom and address factors that could contribute to bullying, anxiety, and depression.

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