Suburban schools dial up cellphone restrictions
A new state law that requires all school systems to adopt a ban on “wireless communication devices” ahead of the 2025-26 school year. (Courtesy Nicolas Menijes)
Suburban students are back in school with some new rules regarding their cellphones, tablets, watches that can message and other devices.
A new state law forced school districts to implement policies related to students’ personal devices, not those issued by the school districts. Some suburban systems have already adopted the policies. Collierville and Germantown leaders will consider their policies Tuesday.
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