cellphones in schools

Local schools bucking national trend as cellphone policies try to keep students engaged, prepared for real world

September 8, 2024 | By Megan Redshaw

QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…

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Hannibal School District to revise cellphone policy, but School Board members can't decide when

June 21, 2024 | By Shane Hulsey

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District could soon make revisions to its cellphone policy. Board members engaged in spirited discussion during Thursday’s School Board meeting about how and when to make changes regarding the district’s cell phone policy. “Something has to be done,” board president Blane Mundle said. When something will be done remains…

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