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LRSD outlines new electronic-device policy; students to use school-held 'Yonder' pouches during the day
Summary
Superintendent Jamal D. Wright presented a new district policy on July 10 requiring students to place phones and Bluetooth-capable devices in school-held "Yonder" pouches during the school day; the policy will be incorporated into the student code of conduct and school principals will manage implementation and exemptions.
The Little Rock School District on July 10 introduced an updated electronic-device policy that would require students to place phones and other Bluetooth-capable devices in a school-supplied pouch (branded in presentation as a "Yonder" pouch) during the school day.
Superintendent Jamal D. Wright said the policy aims to reduce classroom distraction and increase attention and student engagement. Under the plan described to the board, pouches would be stored at school (students would not take pouches home), schools would receive enough pouches for current enrollment plus a small buffer, and families would be notified through the student code of conduct and supplemental materials. Wright said pouches cost $30 each; the district…
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