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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: littleman on August 21, 2019, 05:30:37 PM

Title: No cell phone -- my kid's HS making the news
Post by: littleman on August 21, 2019, 05:30:37 PM
https://abc7news.com/education/san-mateo-high-largest-public-school-in-country--to-go-phone-free/5479289/

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/No-Phones-San-Mateo-High-Launches-New-Program-For-Students-555018421.html

I'm all for it.
Title: Re: No cell phone -- my kid's HS making the news
Post by: Mackin USA on August 21, 2019, 05:52:41 PM
That is WONDERFUL

Hope is goes nationwide
Title: Re: No cell phone -- my kid's HS making the news
Post by: rcjordan on August 21, 2019, 06:04:59 PM
IIRC, France put a phone ban into effect last year.
Title: Re: No cell phone -- my kid's HS making the news
Post by: Travoli on August 21, 2019, 11:04:13 PM
An hour North of RC they are requiring middle/high school students to bring their smartphones and install specific classroom apps. What could possibly be/go wrong with that plan?