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CDA Mulls Cell Phone Ban During School Day

Item: Cd'A School District ponders cell phone policy: Devices would be forbidden from arrival at school until final bell/Maureen Dowd, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: When school starts in the fall, it's likely parents in Coeur d'Alene won't be able to reach their children on their cell phones at any time during the school day. District administrators believe it's a necessary sacrifice because portable communication devices are being used by students to do more than call home. They say they've become tools for cheating, bullying and distributing pornography.

Question: How would you craft a cell-phone policy for local schools?



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