Hampden Academy to ban students from using cellphones

Hampden Academy to ban students from using cellphones

Hampden Academy is planning to require students to lock up their phones during the day later this school year. The school will use magnetic pouches to hold phones and smartwatches throughout the school day, the district told parents in a September letter obtained by the Bangor Daily News. The school, which is part of Regional School Unit 22, said in the letter that it decided to implement the new policy because it “builds on Hampden Academy’s on…