NYC students head back to school, now with cellphone-free classrooms
Students will lose access to their personal electronic devices from bell to bell. That includes phones, smartwatches and tablets.
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Students will lose access to their personal electronic devices from bell to bell. That includes phones, smartwatches and tablets.
Police said they received 911 calls reporting the 68-year-old woman was disturbing other residents in her building.
The first day of school for New York City students is just hours away. Several new schools will open tomorrow, and students will have to adjust to a new rule – a statewide ban on cellphones during school hours. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
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Experts say enrollment at Catholic schools is continuing to decline, causing fears more schools will close for good.
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