Districts remind students of new cell phone policies at schools

Districts remind students of new cell phone policies at schools

Jackson County Schools and Scottsboro City Schools recently revised their student handbooks to include new cell phone policies in accordance to Alabama’s Focus Act. The Focus Act legislation was created to reduce distractions at school and eliminate cell phone use…

No phones, new paths: What students need to know this school year

Alabama students returning to school starting this week will encounter a few big changes — but none more immediate than a new statewide rule: Phones, earbuds and smartwatches must now be turned off and stowed away during the entire school day. RELATED: Check out more Alabama news. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist today! High schoolers this academic year will also see two major shifts: A new graduation requirement starting with this year’s Class …