An enduring debate surrounds cellphones in schools, but are states right to ban them? Experts tell Newsweek the pros and cons.

Students at Brush High School have been dealing well with a new South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools policy that forbids their use of c ell phones during classroom hours. In addition, metal detectors have been set up at three district schools.

Education has been a hot topic of discussion as of late and now lawmakers and administration are looking at the use of phones in school. “We’ve been dealing with cell phones now for over 20 years inside of schools,

Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.