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Wyndham High reports early gains, tech work needed after bell-to-bell cell-phone ban rollout
Summary
Wyndham High administrators reported that a bell-to-bell phone ban has reduced in-class distractions and coincided with strong first-quarter attendance; student access to Wi‑Fi after the initial rollout created renewed phone use between passing times, and technology staff are preparing two-factor authentication to limit unauthorized access.
The Wyndham High School administration reported on Nov. 5 that the bell-to-bell cell-phone policy implemented this school year has had measurable benefits in classrooms but has faced technical challenges since students gained access to the school Wi‑Fi. The administrator said the policy rollout saw "very, very strong" compliance for the first three to four weeks and that classroom engagement improved. He also reported, "We had the best first quarter attendance in 10 years." (presenter; 01:05:56).
The rollout strategy included advance communication with families, use of sign-in iPads for certain functions previously done by phones,…
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