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Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico

Sen. Dave McCormick urges travelers to enroll in STEP and monitor flight updates.

Politics & Policy

U.S. Sen. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dave McCormick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" target="_self">Dave McCormick</a> is advising Pennsylvanians in Mexico to stay in close contact with the U.S. State Department.The big picture: Violence following the killing of a Mexican cartel leader has erupted in Mexico, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leaving some Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" target="_self">leaving some Americans</a> — and potentially Pittsburghers — stuck in a tough situation.

Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables

Farmers and restaurant owners say extreme weather is raising costs and risks.

Climate

Small <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" target="_self">restaurant</a> owners and farmers in Western Pennsylvania are bracing for escalating climate change disruptions that could further strain their bottom lines.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Record heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" target="_self">Record heat</a>, sharp temperature swings, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme weather" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" target="_self">extreme weather</a> hit small agricultural producers and businesses hard, as many operate on razor-thin margins.

Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts

Nearly 62% of homes sold under asking, with average discounts outpacing the national rate.

Real Estate

It&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="good time to buy a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" target="_self">good time to buy a home</a> in Pittsburgh.Why it matters: Though high mortgage rates are still <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sidelining many buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">sidelining many buyers</a>, Pittsburgh home sales have one of the biggest discounts in the nation, according to a new Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" target="_blank">report</a>.

Pa.'s first passive house debuts in Wilkinsburg

The 700-square-foot home meets rigorous energy standards and runs on all-electric utilities.

News

A home in Wilkinsburg practically powers itself.Why it matters: Known as the Wilkinsburg Residence, it is the first single-family home in the state to earn a Passive House EnerPHit certification, and it debuted last month.

CMU leads in Trump's new foreign funding data

The Education Department released foreign funding data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025.

Education

The Trump administration is casting new scrutiny on foreign funding at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. colleges and universities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" data-vars-content-id="cb413462-8736-4a4e-a935-c3db3b4f667f" data-vars-headline="CMU leads in Trump&#x27;s new foreign funding data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" target="_self">U.S. colleges and universities</a> — a push critics say is part of a broader effort to assert control over higher education under the guise of national security.Catch up quick: The Education Department on Wednesday released foreign funding disclosure data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025, &quot;documenting over 8,300 transactions worth more than $5.2 billion in reportable foreign gifts and contracts.&quot;

International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU

Fewer international students could mean big losses for Pa.'s economy.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s largest universities are among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many U.S. schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" target="_self">many U.S. schools</a> that saw dips in international student enrollment this fall — the first full academic year of President Trump&#x27;s second term.Why it matters: Having fewer international students could hurt cities like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" target="_self">Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed</a> and international talent.

Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut's early Pittsburgh ties

New records highlight a little-known part of Vonnegut's journey.

Before becoming one of America&#x27;s defining literary voices, Kurt Vonnegut was a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="young Army private" data-vars-click-url="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" target="_blank">young Army private</a> studying in Pittsburgh — a formative period that shaped his later masterpieces.Why it matters: Freshly unearthed archives from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carnegie Mellon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon</a>, then the Carnegie Institute of Technology, reveal how the campus became a World War II training hub.

Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks

A foundation named for local baseball legend planning a new center with sports, learning and senior services.

The hard-hit borough of McKees Rocks lost its Boys and Girls club in 2020, but a new community center could be on its way thanks to a local baseball legend.The big picture: The Josh Gibson Foundation — started in honor of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hall of Famer and Negro League legend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" data-vars-content-id="f9a48d40-c9dd-464b-a3ad-a75ae5f61415" data-vars-headline="Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" target="_self">Hall of Famer and Negro League legend</a> — has proposed a 37,000-square-foot indoor community center in McKees Rocks, potentially doubling the size of the former facility, foundation executive director Sean Gibson tells Axios.

Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings

Carnegie Mellon, Pitt and Point Park are rising up the ranks of the nation's top colleges.

Carnegie Mellon, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University of Pittsburgh" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" target="_self">University of Pittsburgh</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Point Park University" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" target="_self">Point Park University</a> are moving up the ranks among the nation&#x27;s top colleges, per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. News &amp; World Report" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" target="_self">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.The big picture: The annual Best Colleges report — one of the nation&#x27;s most closely watched and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotly debated rankings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">hotly debated rankings</a> — now puts more weight <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" target="_blank">on outcomes</a> like student debt, earnings and graduation rates.

First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center

Esports, yoga, climbing and more at Pitt's massive new rec center

<figure><img alt="Modern multi-story building with reflective glass windows and a large rectangular wooden inset on a clear, sunny day, surrounded by green trees and nearby older buildings." height="1871" id="ba6c98c2-c81e-4477-a688-2e4ecddeaef3" src="https://images.axios.com/Nf97G6tQIoK7WwjrPHXtGnsqc5Y=/2025/09/18/1758219758227.jpeg" width="2596"/><figcaption>Pitt&#x27;s new Recreation and Wellness Center in Oakland. Photo: Chrissy Suttles/Axios</figcaption></figure>The University of Pittsburgh this week opened its nine-story, 270,000-square-foot Recreation and Wellness Center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="built to" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" target="_blank">built to</a> serve everyone from gym rats to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="esports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" target="_self">esports</a> gamers.Why it matters: Pitt expects the roughly $240 million complex to help attract and keep students and further distinguish the university <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at a shaky time" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" target="_blank">at a shaky time</a> for American higher ed.

AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report

Even after LLMs answered fewer questions correctly than predicted, they often would applaud their own performance

There&#x27;s a good chance <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" target="_self">AI</a> is lying to you, according to a new report out of Carnegie Mellon University.Why it matters: Artificial intelligence is changing the country&#x27;s economy, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="workplace culture" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" target="_self">workplace culture</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="energy sectors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" target="_self">energy sectors</a> and education system, and users are still adapting to how it works.

Housing crunch puts freshmen in off-campus hotels

High enrollment leaves students living in hotels as fall classes begin.

Hundreds of University of Pittsburgh and Point Park students are starting the fall semester in hotels after larger-than-expected freshman classes filled student housing to capacity.Why it matters: Surging enrollment has forced both schools to lease hotels, and they&#x27;re weighing housing expansions to prevent future crunches.<ul><li>Universities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="often admit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-27-me-admit27-story.html" data-vars-content-id="2d321f20-239f-469d-bd6b-92e2cbf56918" data-vars-headline="Housing crunch puts freshmen in off-campus hotels" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-27-me-admit27-story.html" target="_blank">often admit</a> beyond dorm capacity, betting some won&#x27;t enroll — but when more do, shortages hit.</li></ul>

Pittsburgh area schools face shortfalls, potential closures

Budget shortfalls, closures and phone bans shape the first week of school.

Most Pittsburgh-area schools have just started the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="school year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/rfk-vaccine-confusion-back-to-school" data-vars-content-id="d9a041a5-284b-4d33-a567-800347c011c9" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh area schools face shortfalls, potential closures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/rfk-vaccine-confusion-back-to-school" target="_self">school year</a> or will start early next week.The big picture: Several school districts are facing a changing landscape with budget deficits looming thanks to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/25/local-schools-federal-funding-superintendents" data-vars-content-id="d9a041a5-284b-4d33-a567-800347c011c9" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh area schools face shortfalls, potential closures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/25/local-schools-federal-funding-superintendents" target="_self">federal cuts</a>, declining property assessments, school and building closures in the city, and shifting policies like cell phone bans.

Vote: Should Pa. lawmakers ban cellphones in schools?

Two bipartisan bills would ban cellphone in class to cut distractions and boost student focus.

Cellphone bans are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="becoming more popular across the country" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/school-cell-phone-bans-2025-legislation" data-vars-content-id="3b7c4bcf-2d55-4514-9f77-75e2601afbaf" data-vars-headline="Vote: Should Pa. lawmakers ban cellphones in schools?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/school-cell-phone-bans-2025-legislation" target="_self">becoming more popular across the country</a>, and Pennsylvania could be next.Why it matters: Parents are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="divided over" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/05/schools-ban-phones-social-media-desantis-newsom" data-vars-content-id="3b7c4bcf-2d55-4514-9f77-75e2601afbaf" data-vars-headline="Vote: Should Pa. lawmakers ban cellphones in schools?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/05/schools-ban-phones-social-media-desantis-newsom" target="_self">divided over</a> these policies, but some school districts are pushing to reduce distractions and boost students&#x27; socialization.

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