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Should schools ban smartphones during class hours?
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“Who else is affected by this rule — and what would they say?”
The framework
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Frame
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Viewpoints
Who is affected? Who would disagree, and why?
Evidence
What data would actually change your mind?
Assumptions
What are you taking for granted?
Synthesize
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The question
Should schools ban smartphones during class hours?
In your own words, what's the real question here? What is it actually about, and why does it matter?
Your response
The real question isn't just "are phones distracting?" — it's whether a ban is the best trade-off between focus in class and students' independence, safety, and access to tools they actually need.
Coach feedback
Good — you separated the surface question from the underlying trade-off. Push further: who gets to decide, and is "during class hours" the same as "during the school day"?
The coach
It doesn't give you answers. It asks better questions.
Who benefits from the current rule staying exactly as it is?
Strong argument — but what evidence would change your mind?
You're considering students and teachers. Who else is affected?
Progress
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Go deeper
Every session ends with real reading.
Reputable sources picked for your exact question — including views that challenge yours.
Do bans on smartphones in schools improve mental health?
The Economist
A compact survey of what banning phones has and hasn't changed.
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
Pew Research Center
Primary survey data on how teenagers actually use their phones.
How can we make schools phone-free?
The Anxious Generation
The strongest book-length case for restricting phones in schools.
The Panic Over Smartphones Doesn't Help Teens
Candice Odgers, The Atlantic
A researcher pushing back on the causal claims — read this to test your view.
School Phone Bans Are Extremely Popular. Here's What the Evidence Says
Scientific American
Looks at effect sizes and which students benefit most.