The state's education department is encouraging districts to restrict or ban students' cellphone use in schools, possibly moving toward a statewide mandate.
The state’s K-12 education department is encouraging districts to restrict or ban students’ cellphone use in schools, possibly moving toward a statewide mandate in the future.
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Right now, the cell phone policies at schools in Massachusetts vary by district, but state education officials say phones have become such a distraction that.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced Tuesday that the department will "likely" create a matching grant program of up to $1 million for districts that pilot