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Posted inCommunity, Education + Enrichment, News

Richardson ISD Scaled Back Student Phone Restrictions After Parents’ Feedback

Right after Richardson ISD approved her new contract as superintendent on August 10, Tabitha Branum immediately got to work. In the same meeting, Branum had a proposal involving an update on the student cellphone policy: locking up phones in special pockets (called Yondr pouches) during school hours. Many parents, however, were not pleased. “Cellphone use […]