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Radnor High implements 'off and away' phone policy; administrators report positive early results
Summary
Radnor High launched an 'off and away' policy requiring powered-off phones during the school day (08:30–03:10), with exceptions for IEP/504 and medical needs; administrators and students reported increased face-to-face interaction and improved focus in early weeks.
Radnor High School has implemented an "off and away" cell-phone policy that requires students to power off and put away phones for the school day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., with limited exceptions for IEP/504 accommodations and medical needs.
Principal Dr. McNamara told the curriculum committee the change grew from staff surveys, parent focus groups and research (the book The Anxious Generation was cited). The rollout included meetings with the union and…
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