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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the phone issue is universal.  Most of the boys are completely addicted.  It is also a way for frustrated learners to avoid work so I feel it more impacts boys of color.[/quote]
Spend any real time in schools? Phone use is everywhere, not just boys, black or other.[/quote]

I am in the schools daily.  All students are impacted, but it you asked me one intervention to focus on for young men of color it is to get the phones away.  Reading levels, MAP scores, ability for sustained tasks are being heavily impacted and that group is often the most affected.[/quote]

I am a teacher and I agree.  My students are on their phones way too much (the school JUST implemented a phone-away all-day policy this year) it's been a daily struggle. It is impacting so much now.  Not just their grades, but their executive functioning, emotional reactivity to requests, etc.  Their attention spans are nil.  This is beyond me.  I can mitigate as much risk as I can during class, but I am one person vs 33 thirteen-year-olds.  It's a literal nightmare.  There needs to be a significant intervention to help this generation learn how to manage their time more effectively with such fast technological advances.  These humans will be taking care of us as we age.  We need to figure this out not only for their own success, but everyone's, to be honest! [/quote]

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