KRQE Blogs

Parent raising concerns about ‘lock box’ cell phone policy at APS middle school

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School districts across the country are grappling with the issue of students having cell phones in the classroom. A Jefferson Middle School parent is concerned about her ...
KSTP-TV

Stillwater Schools goes phone-free, devices stored in lock boxes during school day

A Minnesota district is going phone-free this school year. At Stillwater Area Schools, personal devices are no longer allowed during the school day. That includes cell phones, smart watches and ...
WCPO Cincinnati

'A cultural shift': New CPS policy requires high school cellphones to be stored in locked pouches

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Public School has a new cell phone policy for students in grades 7-12 this year: phones must be stored in locked pouches. Interim Superintendent Shuana Murphy said Wednesday ...
Argus Leader

One-third of South Dakota school districts remove or lock away student phones

Platte-Geddes Superintendent Joel Bailey remembers an “eerily quiet” lunch room when his students were still allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. “We decided that since the kids are ...