'It's hurting their mental health': Colorado school district bans use of cellphones
The Boulder Valley School District has approved a new 'bell to bell ban' that will prohibit students from using cellphones for the entire school day
By: Kristian Lopez
BOULDER, Colo. — The new year will bring new, stricter cell phone restrictions for high school students in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD).
On Tuesday, the school board voted to implement a bell-to-bell ban, which will prohibit the use of phones for the entire school day, including lunch and passing periods.
Superintendent Rob Anderson told Denver7 that this is not a policy intended to punish students for using their phones, but rather it's meant to help them in the long run.
"There's an over-reliance on cell phones and an over-reliance on social media that's harmful to the mental health of our kids. We care about that deeply," Anderson said.
He added that there is already a similar cell phone ban in place for BVSD elementary and middle schools.
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