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    technology, even with the growing trend of cell phones being brought to school and used during class, our board of education must stick to the status quo, which is that cell phones should not be allowed in class. We need to disallow cell phones in class for three main reasons: they provide a temptation and distraction to students, studies have proven that cell phones correlate with lower test scores, and finally students can develop addictions to cell phones which can detrimentally affect the lives

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    Cell Phones at NHS Cell phones are used worldwide. They are used for emergencies, communicating, and are used for research. Over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology. 65% of schools allow cell phone use in class. Cell phones at NHS, will help students. The Problem The policy at NHS is students do not have permission to have their cell phones in class. Students have to keep their phones in their locker. The only time students are allowed to have

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    sanction cell phone use during the school day. Cell phone use causes diversion to the students and affects their classroom participation. They also could be utilized for cheating and incongruous uses. In the article “Should Schools Allow Cell Phone Use During the School Day?”, Henry Punoinoin incorporates the conception that cell phone use should not be allowed at school during the day. Primarily, schools should not allow cell phone use during school hours for a number of reasons; cell phones cause

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    bullet or a bomb, it was a text message that read “Where R U?” that ended his life on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It only takes a few seconds to send a text message, but it also only takes a few seconds for a person’s life to be over. As use of cell phones increase, more and more people are experiencing similar incidents. Texting or phoning while driving is a growing and dangerous problem in today’s society. It can lead to accidents causing injury and even death and should be outlawed to all drivers

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    schools and work environments. If we could prohibit cell phones in schools over the United States, it would authorize students to concentrate on without distractions, increase their grades, and could possibly lower health risks. Students are going to persistently use their cell phones for their own personal communications via social media when they should be paying attention to what is going on in their classes. Prohibit the usage of cell phones in schools would disconnect that interruption. A review

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    allowed to have their cell phones in the classroom which is decreases their work time, the excessive amount of homework kids are being faced with which is causing some kids to cheat and giving them anxiety and stress issues, and the debate about extending the school which would push back students schedules causing the to get less sleep, but still having to wake up just as early as before the in the morning. To begin, some students and teachers are wishing to bring cell phones into the classroom more

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    Cell-Phone Dangers While Driving Introduction Today, we use our cell phones for just about anything and everything to include; texting, talking to our loved ones, and connecting with the rest of the world via social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where we pick up our phones and use them like second nature. However, the dangers present themselves when we get behind the wheel of a car and carry these habits of cell phone addictions with us. If all states ban the use of cell

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    Introduction In the United States, there are many states and cities that have passed laws where individuals should not use hand-held phones or text while driving, however, none of these laws actually restricts a person from using a phone while driving. The National Safety Council reported that each year an estimated of 1.6 million car crashes are due to people using their cell phones while driving (Texting and Driving Accident Statistics, 2017). One of the biggest reasons that car accidents occurs is because

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    called a Cell Phone. Just about everyone has a cell phone nowadays, the cell phone has endless abilities it can do. Many people use it on the daily to help with certain tasks such as getting in touch with people by calling or texting. Cell phones can be found just about anywhere such as offices and business, but one place a cell phone does not belong is in the hands of a driver in a car. Though cell phones are very handy for quick calls and keeping up with social media, the cell phone should never

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    Should students be able to use cell phones during class periods? This is a question a lot of students and parents have asked themselves. The invention of cell phones started a debate for many schools. Many schools accept the use of cell phones but experience a lot of frustration over them. There are many reasons for and against the use of cell phones in schools. People who support cell phone use in schools are usually teenagers. People who disagree with cell phone use in schools are usually teachers

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