#Latest news with #studentdistractionWashington Post17-05-2025Washington PostWhat to know about Montgomery County schools' new rules for cellphonesMaryland's largest school system will restrict middle-schoolers from having their phones out during the school day starting in the fall. Montgomery County Public Schools is the latest district to revise its cellphone policies due to rising concerns that the electronic devices distract students from learning. At the beginning of this school year, the district restricted some websites from its servers and also launched a pilot program requiring students on some campuses to stow phones away all day. The pilot program's results were mixed but prompted a new districtwide policy.
Washington Post17-05-2025Washington PostWhat to know about Montgomery County schools' new rules for cellphonesMaryland's largest school system will restrict middle-schoolers from having their phones out during the school day starting in the fall. Montgomery County Public Schools is the latest district to revise its cellphone policies due to rising concerns that the electronic devices distract students from learning. At the beginning of this school year, the district restricted some websites from its servers and also launched a pilot program requiring students on some campuses to stow phones away all day. The pilot program's results were mixed but prompted a new districtwide policy.
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