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[quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/09/school-cellphone-ban-yondr/

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When students returned to school during the pandemic, educators quickly saw a change in their cellphone habits. More than ever, they were glued to the devices during class — posting on social media, searching YouTube, texting friends.

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So this year, schools in Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California and others banned the devices in class to curb student obsession, learning disruption, disciplinary incidents and mental health worries.

“We basically said, ‘This has got to stop,’” said Dayton Public Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli. “We’ve got academic issues that are not going to be fixed … if our students continue to sit on their phones.”

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/09/school-cellphone-ban-yondr

My comment: Looks like a submarine advertisement for $16 pouches. More corporate junk to waste taxpayer money instead of making and enforcing rules. [/quote]

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