Commentary
As one state and school district after another bans cellphones in classrooms, we should pause for a moment and appreciate what a remarkable reversal has occurred.
Students at the Washington Junior High School leaving classes use the unlocking mechanism to open the bags their cellphones were sealed in during the school day, in Washington, Pa., on Oct. 27, 2022. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo
Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
