School Committee: Student Cell Phone Policy, Superintendent Evaluation, and More – Fig City News

School Committee: Student cell phone policy, superintendent evaluation, and more – Fig City News

On June 2, eight out of the School Committee’s nine members held their regularly scheduled meeting and discussed student cell phone policy, physical education curriculum, policies on gifts and support organizations like PTOs, the five-year strategic plan, and the Superintendent’s evaluation. (Ward 8 Committee Member Barry Greenstein was absent.) The meeting opened with public comment; after a unanimous vote to approve the Committee's consent age…

Newton schools report success with new cell phone policy - Newton Beacon

A couple of years ago, Newton school officials decided to try out the Yondr pouch program—in which schools have students leave their mobile devices in Yondr pouches during class time—aimed at cutting distraction and drama [...]