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Capitol High history teacher urges board to ban cell phones in classrooms
5826265 · January 17, 2025
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Teacher Jaren Spray told the board cell phones are ‘‘insidious’’ and urged Santa Fe Public Schools to ban them; Superintendent Chavez noted a pre-filed state bill would direct the New Mexico PED to make a recommendation and include $10 million in allocation.
Jaren Spray, a history teacher at Capitol High School, used the Jan. 16 public forum to urge the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education to ban cell phones in schools, describing the devices as ‘‘insidious and destructive.’’
Spray outlined multiple…
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