Memphis school board gives green light to new cellphone ban days before classes start
Memphis-Shelby County Schools students will be required to keep their cellphones and smartwatches turned off and put away during school hours. (Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images)
Students will be required to keep personal devices, including smartwatches, turned off and put away during school hours. Violating that policy could come with consequences, up to suspension.
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