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Cellphone Policies in Schools, Explained

By Lauraine Langreo & Kaylee Domzalski — May 21, 2024 2:04
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Schools and districts are using a wide range of approaches to tackle challenges brought on by students’ cellphones.

Here, 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week reporter Lauraine Langreo explains the different ways schools are addressing cellphone use, and the factors educators must weigh before adopting or changing the rules.

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Lauraine Langreo is an 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week staff writer, covering education technology and learning environments.
Kaylee Domzalski is a video producer for 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week.

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