Public schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out
- Posted on April 30, 2026
- By Fortune
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Public schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out
Library book checkouts at one Texas school district jumped nearly 25% just months after a cellphone ban—but for many Gen Z and Gen Alpha students, the literacy crisis may already run too deep to reverse.
