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Madelyn Whitt and Quani’e Lanier read books in their school library. Madelyn Whitt stands behind an armpit-high bookcase, with her book opened on top of it. Quani’e Lanier sits in a wheelchair with an open book on her lap.

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What worked and what didn’t with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school

by Sequoia Carrillo February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how it’s working.

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