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Students: new school phone rules reduced classroom use but raised questions about passing-period access
Summary
Student candidates and student representatives at the Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board meeting reported mixed reactions to this year’s cell phone policy: students said classroom focus improved but questions remain about communication needs during passing periods and emergencies.
Students who spoke or were interviewed by student-council candidates told the Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board the district’s new cell phone policy reduced classroom distractions but left unresolved questions about passing-period access and family communications.
Lincoln, a junior at Phoenix High School, told the board the policy “has helped me stay off my phone a little bit” and that several other students reported improved focus and higher…
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