No cellphones is a new policy that some school districts across the state are embracing, including the Roseville City School District.

Eich Middle School Principal Darren Brown met with CBS13 one year after the new district policy was unveiled and shared the success his school had.

Principal Brown said all the things they were hoping would increase with the cellphone ban did, with honor roll doubling from about 160 kids to over 300 kids.

"All the things we were hoping for, like a decrease in behaviors, referrals, and suspensions, all happened," Brown said.

Brown said Eich Middle also had the best standardized test scores in its history.

"Instead of being on their phones, they rely on each other, and they rely on the school system to teach them," Principal Brown said.

Under the policy

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