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Friday, October 2, 2026
Earlier this year, Kansas lawmakers banned cell phones at all K-through-12 schools. Now, more than a month into the new school year, some Wichita students and teachers say the phone ban has had some surprising effects. We’ll hear more from students and teachers about phone-free schools, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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