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Wenatchee School District says phone‑free pilot with Yonder pouches is showing early gains
Summary
District leaders told the board that Wenatchee High School's phone‑free policy, enforced with Yonder pouches, has reduced visible phone use, produced positive teacher feedback and shown early signs of improved attendance and student engagement; administrators said they will monitor discipline, mental‑health screeners and academic outcomes before wider rollout.
WENATCHEE, Wash. — District leaders told the school board on Oct. 14 that a pilot of a phone‑free policy using Yonder locking pouches is producing early, measurable changes at Wenatchee High School.
Superintendent Kelleher introduced the presentation and high‑school administrators described what they called immediate benefits: fewer visible phones during class, more apparent student engagement and, administrators reported, no incidents of cyberbullying inside buildings since implementation. "Cell phone free at Wenatchee High School is surprisingly going better than expected," one high‑school administrator said. School…
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