Echols: Should students be able to carry cellphones?
Hutchison School students grab their cell phones after school on Friday, August 30, 2024. The school instituted a locking box system where all students put their phones in the morning, then pick up at the end of the day. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
Two Memphis schools are now several months into their decisions to go completely phone-free during classroom hours. Last week, Candace Echols checked in with both campuses to see how things are going.
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