The nation’s second largest school district isn’t exactly coming roaring back from the pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly called the nation’s report card.

A ban on students using smartphones took effect Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The nation’s second largest school district voted 5-2 in June in favor of the ban on using cellphones,

When students in the Los Angeles Unified School District return to class after President’s Day, they might want to leave their cell phones at home. A district-wide cell phone ban takes effect on Tuesday.