Maine banned phones in schools to help teens focus and connect. It's working

53 points · 3 visible top comments · 2026-10-27 17:46:48 UTC

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throwaway81523 · 2026-10-27 18:48:04 UTC

Don't they mean focus and disconnect?

jpitz · 2026-10-27 19:21:50 UTC

likely "focus, and connect ( with other people )"

barbazoo · 2026-10-27 23:31:39 UTC

> The new law, championed by Gov. Janet Mills, was meant to limit distractions and encourage real-life connections

ElijahLynn · 2026-10-27 21:06:33 UTC

#HappyNews - what an uplifting piece of news today!

bjourne · 2026-10-28 01:09:51 UTC

Can the adults stop shitting on the young generation? There is no way in hell anyone in the workforce would agree to relinquishing their phone at the start of their shift so why should children? People lazy scroll YouTube and Facebook all the time at work yet kids can't. Hypocrites.