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Student representatives tell board cell-phone limits helped classroom engagement; students ask for AP self-study support
Summary
Two student board representatives described positive results from a school-level cell-phone restriction policy and urged the state to support students who want to self-study Advanced Placement courses that are not available locally.
Two student representatives addressed the State Board of Education on Aug. 21 about classroom cell-phone policies and access to Advanced Placement courses.
Crosby Parker, the board's senior representative, said his district's first-year policy of keeping phones out of reach during class has improved engagement. "I believe that this system strikes the right balance between restrictions and autonomy," Parker said, adding that the policy removed the distraction without eliminating students27 access to phones between classes.
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