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The Best of Our Knowledge

The Best Of Our Knowledge

Electronic devices and life balance

By Lucas Willard

Published September 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT

State officials in New York are weighing a statewide policy on electronic devices in schools.

As discussions over a state policy in New York to restrict cell phones in schools continue, we’ll speak with elementary school counselor about how students are affected by electronic devices.

And Hartwick College, a private liberal arts school in Oneonta, New York, rolls out a new “life balance” initiative.

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Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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