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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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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