MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is trying to have better oversight of the amount of time students spend on their phones.
On Friday, the school district said it updated its guidelines for mobile devices for the next school year.
The revised policy allows high schoolers to use their phones in between classes and during lunch, but not during class. Middle and elementary school students aren’t allowed to use them during the school day at all.
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Parents and teachers who talked with DC News Now said they have mixed feelings about these updated regulations…