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Some Massachusetts school systems take student phones away during the school day, and there’s a movement on Beacon Hill to extend that policy statewide. But there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
If your student’s back to school checklist includes packing their cellphone, you might want to check with your local school first.
Tutwiler: Schools see benefits when they ban phones
The state Secretary of Education was promoting that idea during a WBZ-TV interview, with Gov. Maura Healey saying she’s ready to sign it…