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Student survey drives committee discussion on state "bell-to-bell" device ban and laptop exceptions
Summary
Committee heard a Memorial student'member summary of a survey showing student support for the phone ban's purpose but concerns about bans during non-instructional time and Chromebook filters. Members discussed asking the legislature for an "authorized academic use" exception for laptops and scheduled staff to present outreach data in early October.
The Manchester Education Legislation Committee discussed implementation of the new state-wide "bell-to-bell" personal electronic device policy and whether it unintentionally prohibits laptops used for instruction. Student member (Speaker 3) reported a Memorial survey in which "many of the students...understand, like, the purpose behind it and think it was fair enough," but said students…
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