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New Castle Area High School will not allow cell phones in the classroom

October 14, 2022 / 5:05 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

New Castle Area High School cell phone restrictions begin

NEW CASTLE (KDKA) - Beginning next week, New Castle Area High School students will have to comply with a new cell phone policy.

There will be no phones allowed in the classroom and students will be required to turn them in before the start of each class.

According to a report from the New Castle News, students will have to put their phones in a caddy and keep it there until the bell rings.

Students will be permitted to use phones between classes and at lunch.

City of New Castle

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