The Brief
- MCPS will require students to keep phones put away from the first bell until the last.
- The new rules take effect August 25 and apply to every grade level.
- Pilot programs showed fewer disruptions and improved student engagement.
BETHESDA, Md. – Montgomery County Public Schools is preparing for one of its biggest changes to student life in years with a bell‑to‑bell ban on cellphone use for all students.
Starting this fall, MCPS will expand its restrictions to require students at every grade level, including high school, to keep their phones put away from the first bell until the last.
What we know:…