Cellphone Bans at School May Not Improve Reading Scores, Study Suggests

• August 3, 2026
• HealthDayTV HealthDay Reporter

Psychologists at UCLA tested reading comprehension in more than 100 elementary school students and found those who owned cellphones had poorer scores – whether the phone was at school or at home.

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