Baltimore County students at 16 middle and high schools will start each class this year by tucking their cellphones away into clear pouches.
Superintendent Myriam Rogers announced the $15,000 pilot program at a press conference Tuesday, less than a week before the first day of school. The district joins a statewide movement to limit phone access in classes as a way to boost student engagement and reduce social media harm.
“Smartphones and school time simply do not mix,” Rogers said Tuesday. “At the very basic level, if you are focused on technology in the classroom, you’re not focused on the teacher and the learning that needs to occur there.”
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