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Jon Husted: “When you get cell phones out of schools, academic…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Lt. Governor Jon Husted on cellphones in classrooms and the danger they pose

Published | Video Starts at 03:07

It's even harder for kids because they lack the developmental tools to confront that. So we know it's harmful. We know that When you get cell phones out of schools, academic performance goes up, bullying goes down, mental health improves, culture in the school gets better. They are not helpful to helping in the academic environment. And the more we get them out of that environment, the better off we are. (03:07–03:16)

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Asserts that removing cell phones from schools improves academic performance, reduces bullying, and improves mental health and school culture.

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