04/29/2026
The school district saw a 200,000 increase in books checked out from the library by March 31 of the current school year with the phone ban in effect.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-isd-calendar-school-library-book-checkout-report-texas-cellphone-ban/ #
From the first day of school to March 31, 2026, the district reported an increase of more than 200,000 additional books checked out compared to the previous year.