Juneau School District to crack down on cell phone use

Students enter Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The Juneau School District is cracking down on cell phone use in schools. The Board of Education passed a policy amendment Tuesday.
Students in kindergarten through high school will now have to turn off any phones, tablets, and laptops and stow them in their backpack or locker for the day. High school students will be allowed to use phones outside of school buildings at lunch or dur