Don't get it twisted, almost every Portland-area school has gone full in on the stupid fucking Yondr pouches, and yeah it fucked up entry/exit: https://katu.com/news/local/portland-students-adapt-to-new-c...

They also begged parents to help pay for them: https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/portland-schools-ask-...

A friend's kid needs an exemption from their doctor because their phone is also their glucose monitor and diagnostic tracker, and the exception only allows them to unlock the pouch under supervision when necessary.

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selectively 3 hours ago | parent [-]

What a vulgar situation. Policy made from a moral panic and - look at that - it is negatively impacting actual people who exist.

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bpt3 2 hours ago | parent [-]

It's not a moral panic. There are loads of studies indicating that disconnected classrooms produce better outcomes for students.

I'm not sure what argument there is for allowing all students unfettered access to their phones, but feel free to present one.

	▲	selectively 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There are no reputable studies showing both correlation and causation there.