Should phones be banned in school?

Feb 4, 2025, 6:56 AM

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)...

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Is it time to ban cell phones in schools?  Or should we just give in and implant them directly into our kids’ forearms?

A new study found the average teenager spends 92 minutes on their phone at school each day.  It represented 27% of their total daily phone time . . . just over five-and-a-half hours.

A lot of it could be at lunch, or in between classes.  But you probably don’t get to 92 minutes without using it in class as well.

Researchers used an app called RealityMeter to track phone habits over the course of four months.  And no, kids weren’t just using their calculator app.

Ranked by time spent, the top apps they used were Instagram . . . texting apps . . . streaming apps, like YouTube . . . and music apps, like Spotify.

Watch cute video of dog meeting a whale.

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

King Soopers announces strike date

Home Blog

Health Tidbits with Dr. Kohli...

Jenny D

Medical tourism | Health Tidbits with Dr. Kohli

Dr. Kohli examines why so many Americans are traveling abroad for medical care. She breaks down what the risks are, what procedures to avoid as well as why South Korea […]

2 hours ago

(COVID-19) pandemic.  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)...

Tammy Oakland

Castle Rock’s postponed Fourth of July fireworks planned for Nov. 11

Fourth of July fireworks in November? Castle Rock is making it happen.  The town’s fireworks show, postponed this summer because of fire restrictions, is now scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11. […]

6 hours ago

Credit: Tammy Oakland...

Tammy Oakland

Elitch Holidays illuminates park with over 4 million lights

There’s something about holiday lights that makes me feel like a kid again, and Elitch Holidays is bringing plenty of that magic to Denver! From Nov. 27 through Jan. 3, […]

7 hours ago

(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

Kathie J

Taco Bell debuts first-ever hot dog

Taco Bell made a hot dog. Will you try it? A hot dog wrapped in chalupa flatbread? Okay, hmmmm. According to Allrecipes, Taco Bell recently debuted its first-ever hot dog […]

23 hours ago

...

Tammy Oakland

Fireworks, Christmas festivities and Justin Timberlake at Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show | What’s Up, Colorado

Food Trucks and Fireworks in Arvada  Come hungry, Arvada. The city’s Food Trucks and Fireworks celebration is set for Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Stenger Sports Complex. […]

1 day ago

(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)...

Tammy Oakland

Greenwood Village to begin construction on four new pickleball courts Nov. 9

Heads up, pickleball fans! Four new courts are coming to Greenwood Village, just a short trip from the KOSI studio! The city is transforming the surface parking lot at RTD’s […]

1 day ago

Should phones be banned in school?