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What Really Happens When Schools Lock Away Phones? Diving In

Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers

May 20, 202617:14Education

What happens when students can't instantly reach for their phones? In this episode of Diving In, Justin Wolfers breaks down the latest research on school phone bans and finds a result that's more complicated—and mo...

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What Really Happens When Schools Lock Away Phones? Diving In is an episode from Think Like An Economist by Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers. What happens when students can't instantly reach for their phones? In this episode of Diving In, J...

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Published May 20, 2026, 17:14 long, audio available.