No Phones, More Connections at School

Averill Park’s Algonquin Middle School ditched cell phones during the day, putting them in lockers — and it worked. Students adapted quickly, and the principal noticed a surge in real-life interaction: louder cafeterias, busier hallways, and kids actually talking and moving instead of scrolling. This quiet revolution is part of a statewide trend, with more New York schools reporting similar positive shifts when phones are off-limits — proving that sometimes, unplugging can reconnect students to each other and the moment. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/77d9f9662df5bed2