Published October 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM HST

This is a historic school year for students across Hawaiʻi, as it's the first one with a statewide cellphone ban in place. Which leaves the public wondering — how is it going?

Homeroom Hawaiʻi takes a look at this topic and more, as we hear from students, staff and administrators share how the prohibition is playing out.

A new segment of Homeroom Hawai‘i can be heard every week on HPR’s The Conversation. To catch more and listen to full-length roundup episodes, visit the Homeroom Hawaiʻi podcast page.

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This story aired on The Conversation on Oct. 15, 2026. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. Jinwook Lee adapted this story for the web.