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North Texas School District Implementing Policy Requiring Cellphones to Be Turned Off During the Day
FLORIDA, JUN 2 – The new law bans cellphones during all school hours for younger students to reduce distractions and improve focus, with 69% of staff supporting easier enforcement, officials said.
- Wake County School Board plans to finalize its first districtwide cellphone policy with a final vote scheduled for Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m.
- Driven by distraction concerns, months of surveys and focus groups prompted Wake County to develop the districtwide cellphone policy.
- In practice, the policy mandates storing phones in lockers or backpacks, bans elementary and middle school use with high school exceptions, and allows staff to confiscate noncompliant devices.
- DeSantis signed a bill on Friday banning cellphones in elementary and middle schools statewide, with restrictions for high school students during class time, reinforcing the national trend.
- Across the country, school systems are increasing restrictions on cellphones, with North Carolina bills pushing for mandatory policies like Wake County's final vote.
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Rochester Public Schools reviews cell phone policy following a year of implementation
ROCHESTER — Although students have had mixed reactions to Rochester Public Schools’ new cell phone policy, staff members have shown support for the change. The school district implemented new policies regarding cell phones at the start of the 2024-25 year. The Rochester School Board heard a presentation on the topic Tuesday, June 3. “It’s empowered us as teachers to say no,” John Marshall High School English teacher Kristin Welsh said. “Overall,…
·Cherokee County, United States
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Wake school board plans final vote Tuesday on first-ever districtwide cellphone policy
States and school systems across the country are cracking down on phones in schools, and two bills that have advanced in the North Carolina General Assembly seek to require school boards to adopt policies like Wake.
·Raleigh, United States
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