With days left before winter break for public school students across Texas, one North Texas school district gave a mid-year update on how the controversial cellphone ban is doing so far.
The Texas cellphone ban was a result of House Bill 1481, which the Texas legislature passed over the summer, prohibiting all public-school students from having personal communication devices on them during the school day. That includes phones, smart watches and personal tablets.
In Arlington ISD, Superintendent Matt Smith said their district has been pleasantly surprised by the success so far this school year…