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How Mitt Romney hopes to incentivize public schools to ban smartphones
SALT LAKE CITY — A new proposal from Utah Sen. Mitt Romney aims to encourage schools across the country to prohibit the use of smartphones during class hours, with the goal of boosting learning outcomes and reducing negative mental health impacts. The …