‘They said it’s amazing’: Local schools enforce stricter cell phone bans for students

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Public schools across Ohio are intensifying their efforts to limit cell phone use during the school day, with many districts expanding restrictions to all grade levels.

This move aligns with Governor Mike DeWine’s initiative to reduce cell phone usage in schools. In Middletown and Loveland, the new policies are already making an impact.

“Students are being forced to interact and engage. It’s not about pulling out a device and finding the simple answer. It’s really about thinking and now they’re being forced to go back to the aspects of just having conversations and communicating effectively,” Middletown High School Principal Donetrus Hill said…

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