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Board member urges review of student cell‑phone policies after new research; administration says topic under discussion
Watchung Hills Regional High School District Board of Education · November 12, 2025
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Summary
A board member asked the district to watch emerging studies linking reduced phone access to better academic and social outcomes; administrators said leadership had read The Anxious Generation and will continue internal discussions.
Board member Bob raised a policy discussion about student cell‑phone use, telling the board that several recent studies suggest restricting access to phones during the school day is associated with improved academic performance and…
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