How a South Jersey school district is implementing a cell phone ban to ease classroom distractions

Students at Woodbury High School begin lining up shortly after they arrive at 7 a.m. for a check-in: to lock up their cell phone for the duration of the school day.

A new policy that took effect at the beginning of the school year bans students from using their cell phones and other electronic devices, including wireless headphones, during school. The devices are kept locked in a pouch until the final school bell.

The South Jersey school system joins a growing number of schools nationwide that are trying to limit cell phone use while students are in school. Educators say the restrictions are needed to keep students engaged in learning, without distractions.

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