NH students more focused in classroom, educators say, following statewide cellphone ban

By: Kate Dario

Outlets: NHPR

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 449

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago


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Kim Bleier has been teaching social studies at Concord High School for almost 30 years, and she has seen firsthand how screens have changed the classroom.

“The dependence on technology for both information and socialization has been major,” she said.

But now New Hampshire has a statewide “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban, which went into effect …

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