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Abilene ISD approves $125,000 purchase of Yondr pouches for new phone policy
The Abilene ISD School Board has approved the $125,000 purchase of Yondr bags as part of a new phone policy set to take ...
Lock and focus: Lockable cell phone pouches to take over Abilene schools to reduce classroom distraction in students
Abilene ISD is investing $125,000 in Yondr pouches to curb cell phone distractions in schools starting in the 2024-2025 ...
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Madera Unified Enacts Phone-Free Policy for Students
Madera Unified students are using Yondr pouches for their cell phones. The district is complying with California's Phone-Free ...
Madera Unified rolls out Yondr pouches to lock cell phones away at middle schools
The phone-free policy aligns with the Phone Free School Act Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2024. It emphasizes the importance of minimizing distractions in classrooms by July 2026. Principal ...
Student cellphone ban takes effect at Madera Unified middle schools. Here’s how it works
Clovis Unified says the Phone-free Schools Act will not cause changes to its practices. At Fresno Unified, “teams are working ...
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Torrington Middle School principal shares impact of 3-year cell phone ban
The middle school and high school in Torrington implemented the cellphone ban in the spring of 2022.
Leaders at South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools say new cell phone policy is already boosting student focus and academic performance
By July, all Ohio public school districts are required by state law to adopt official policies limiting cell phone use in ...
Shawnee Mission cracks down on cell phones in school, following Johnson County trend
Shawnee Mission School District adopts new cell phone policy to limit when students can use personal devices during the ...
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Some N.J. schools are already locking up cellphones as gov pushes for classroom ban
Several New Jersey districts use pouches, made by the company Yondr, that require students to lock their cell phones inside and unlock them at the end of the school day. Yondr was founded in 2014 ...
Teen's Fake Phone Hack Has Gone Viral: 'The School Ain’t Takin’ My Phone This Semester'
“The school ain’t takin’ my phone this semester 💀,” the teen wrote over the video, which has amassed over 16 million views ...
Bath school bans phones despite opposition from pupils
The pouches have a magnetic lock that means teachers don't have to confiscate the phones- pupils can keep them but won't be ...