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Midyear update: 'Phone Away, Learn Today' pilot shows staff support but enforcement and technology issues persist
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Washoe County School District officials told trustees April 22 that the midyear Phone Away, Learn Today pilot has reduced classroom phone use and boosted staff approval, but uneven enforcement, classroom-technology problems and student resistance remain hurdles.
The Washoe County School District presented a midyear update on its Phone Away, Learn Today pilot April 22, reporting early signs that classroom phone use declined and on-task behavior rose, but enforcement and technology readiness remain challenges.
Donna Angotti, chief academic officer for elementary education, said the district launched the pilot in January after fall staff and student climate surveys showed sharply divergent views about phones in class. “We got some perception data...it provides a lot of groundwork,” said Dr. Laura Davidson, director of research and evaluation,…
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