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Screen rules in our schools

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It’s one of the toughest balancing acts of our time – kids and their screens. With most young teens having their own cellphones, screen usage is an unavoidable issue for schools. A new Tennessee law has led school districts to revisit their policies and in some cases strengthen their screen restrictions. We’ll hear what’s changing, what experts recommend and go deep at a school that banned phones altogether. 

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Guests:

  • Camellia Burris, WPLN education reporter
  • Sean Brown, assistant principal at Independence Academy
  • LaTika Alexander, school counselor at Independence Academy
  • Aliyya Swaby, children and families reporter at ProPublica
  • Shani Glapion, parent of student at Antioch High School

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    Tennessee schools are updating classroom cellphone policies as required by new law (WPLN)
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