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NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones revealed that many ...

NYC teachers discover teens can’t read clocks after school cellphone ban

Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a ...

School phone ban in NYC is exposing a major skill gap

As of a June 2025 EdWeek tracker, New York is one of 21 states, as well as Washington D.C., that have banned smartphones ...

When phones disappear, time telling disappears too: How NYC classrooms exposed an unexpected skills gap

New York City’s school smartphone ban has improved focus and movement in classrooms but revealed an unexpected skills gap: many students cannot read analogue clocks. Teachers across the city say ...

With phones banned, some students realise they don’t remember how to read analog clocks in school

Some New York City schools banned phones to improve focus, but the move revealed a new issue. Many students have forgotten ...

NYC Phone Ban Reveals Students Can’t Read Analog Clocks

As New York City implements a school phone ban, a surprising trend has emerged: many students struggle to read analog clocks.