FILE – A student views her cell phone at Ronald McNair Sr. High School, Aug. 7, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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(AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
New restrictions on student cell phone usage go into effect in Seattle Public Schools (SPS) on Monday.
District Superintendent Ben Shuldiner announced the policy Wednesday evening.
For K–8 students, cell phones will need to be turned off and put away all day. For high school students, phones will be banned during class time but allowed during lunch periods and passing times.
School board vice president Evan Briggs believes the complete ban should also apply to high school students.
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