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Portland area school policies on cellphones all over the map
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Pouches lock up cell phones at Highland Park
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Schools find solution to cell phone distraction in classes
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Locking phone pouches help students learn the art of conversation
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State officials want phones out of classrooms. Here's why readers
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This School Locks Up Students' Phones
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DESE officials hear from local schools on effectiveness of cell
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A California high school found students' cellphones too
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Schools Are Locking Students' Phones Away To Help With
RPS has new plan to keep kids off their phones during class