 video game distractions, and even pornography. New York State is working on legislation to ban smartphones in schools. Kids could bring them, but they have to surrender them at the door. After school, they can get them back. As for me, I'm hard-pressed to find many reasons for kindergarten through eighth grade students to have smartphones in class, and even fewer reasons for high schoolers. High school is enough of a distraction as it is. Hey, I'm giving away a $1,000 gift card right now at winfromkim.com.