David Banks addresses challenges heading into new school year

In this edition of Up Close, New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks addresses the biggest debate in schools across the country: how to keep kids in class from paying to their smart phones instead if their teachers. Chancellor Banks addresses the controversial challenge, and how New York City plans to unveil the new school year as summer break comes to an end. Meanwhile, a new book could shine profound light on fighting one of the medical and mental maladies of our time: loneliness. The amazing Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who led a revolution over honesty in sex, is now tackling honesty about loneliness. It was her last project, despite her being 95 years old years and her suffering a stroke.    She wrote a book in the past year, and she died just after she finished it, less than two months ago. One of the people who helped her write the book is Allison Gilbert, a long-time journalist, who joined Up Close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices