New Cell Phone Policy Sparks Debate Among Belvidere Students and Parents

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New cell phone policy sparks debate among Belvidere students and parents

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Belvidere students, parents, and staff are bracing for significant changes to the school district's cell phone policies beginning this fall. On Monday, the Belvidere School District Board of Education voted to establish a new policy, placing various restrictions on when and where students can access their cell phones. "It's our responsibility to make sure our students are in fact, safe and are in, the best environment fo…

DCPS Seeking Feedback for Cell Phone Policy

(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – Kids having their cell phones in schools is an ever-evolving issue. And after a year of testing through a pilot program, Dorchester County Public Schools are now asking for public feedback when it comes to their student cell phone policy.” Dorchester Assistant Superintendent, Michael Collins says they tried phone pouches that have become popular in schools across the country, with results that the district doesn’t see as viable…

HSD alerts parents to new cell phone rule

The Hamburg School District is alerting parents to its new cell phone policy as students prepare to return to classes on July 28.

BCSD board adopts cell phone ban, braces for disgruntled parents

What if there’s an emergency and student Johnny’s cell phone is in a pouch, tucked inside a folder locked up in a file cabinet?That was one scenario poised by Batavia City School Board members before voting Monday evening to adopt the New York State law banning students from having cell phones and similar smart devices on school grounds during the day.

School cell phone bans are a distraction. The real crisis isn't in your kid's hand.

School cell phone bans are a distraction. The real crisis isn't in your kid's hand. Banning phones won't turn back the clock on childhood. It will just widen the gap between the kids who have and the kids who don't. Dear parents, every August, we buy the pencils, we pack the lunches and…