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Seven Signs Your School Has a Demogorgon-Sized Phone Problem
Seven Signs Your School Has a Demogorgon-Sized Phone Problem
Seven Signs Your School Has a Demogorgon-Sized Phone Problem Cell phones have become a huge distraction problem in schools, and strange things are happening because of it. If you run... Read more...
Phone Bans and IEP/504 Students: Why Pouches Fall Short
Phone Bans and IEP/504 Students: Why Pouches Fall Short
Phone storage solutions like pouches and lockers take the whole phone away from students. But state phone laws also require schools to let students with IEPs, 504 plans, and medical... Read more...
Phone-Free Schools Are Trending, So Why Are Results Still Inconclusive?
Phone-Free Schools Are Trending, So Why Are Results Still Inconclusive?
Phone-free school policies are spreading fast, but early results on academic performance are mixed. Here's the piece most research is missing. Read more...
Your School Phone Policy Needs to Extend to the Home
Your School Phone Policy Needs to Extend to the Home
School phone policies improve focus and reduce disruptions — but real digital habit change requires consistency at home too. Learn how TRUCE Family bridges the gap between school and home. Read more...
Not Required to Have a Phone Ban? You Should Still Have One
Not Required to Have a Phone Ban? You Should Still Have One
Although you may not need to implement a phone policy by law, choosing to restrict or ban phones in school can help students regain focus and reclaim connection.  Read more...
Summer Is the Best Time to Get Your School Phone Policy Right
Summer Is the Best Time to Get Your School Phone Policy Right
Summer is the perfect time to refresh your phone policy. Here are the things every superintendent and school leader should consider when refreshing--or establishing--their phone policy.  Read more...
Hot Take: Cell Phones Aren’t the Problem. It’s Distracting Apps.
Hot Take: Cell Phones Aren’t the Problem. It’s Distracting Apps.
It's clear schools think cell phones are a problem. But the reality is, distracting apps are the problem, not phones themselves. This post outlines the benefits and challenges of cell... Read more...
NYT Confirms Yondr Pouches Are Failing Schools, So What’s the Real Solution? 
NYT Confirms Yondr Pouches Are Failing Schools, So What’s the Real Solution? 
Educators and parents across the country agree that phones are a major distraction in schools. With phone ban laws popping up across states, schools’ first reaction was to purchase $19... Read more...
Phone Bans Are Here. Superintendents Have 3 Options.
Phone Bans Are Here. Superintendents Have 3 Options.
District leaders have some freedom in how they implement state phone policies. But where to start? And what are the pros and cons of each?  Read more...
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What Teachers Really Think About Enforcing Phone Bans–And Why It's Burning Them Out
How do teachers really feel about enforcing phone bans? This blog summarizes our white paper that dove deep into teacher experiences enforcing phone bans in schools. Read more...

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