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Junior Gaia Shields places her phone in a cell phone pocket at the start of class on Sep. 16, following the newly passed policy banning phone use during instruction. The change is intended to reduce distractions and boost classroom engagement.

Cell phone restrictions redefines engagement, interactions in school

Aidah Brown and Drithi Raipet September 17, 2024

On average, students pick up their cell phones 51 times during the school day, according to Common Sense Media. After noticing reduced academic engagement due to screen time, this year Indiana legislators...

Students look through their phones in Senate SRT. The new cell phone policy put in place this year gives students detentions for misusing their phones during class instead of administration taking it. HELENA MA/PHOTO

New cell phone policy permits teachers to give detentions instead of administration withholding phones

Beats November 5, 2014

According to Principal John Williams, the administration team put in place a new cell phone policy this year. If a student uses his/her cell phone in a class where the teacher does not permit it, instead...

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