Today: October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025
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Dialing down on phones

On the week of Jan. 6, students in the Iowa City Community School District returned from winter break. Upon their arrival, students were met with a now familiar announcement at the start of class: โ€œPlease put your phones, headphones and earbuds into your backpack or purse for the remainder of the period.โ€ This announcement, heard…

The post Dialing down on phones first appeared on West Side Story.

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