ESSEX, Md. — ‘Off and Away, Every School, Every Day.’

That’s the new anti-cellphone campaign in Baltimore County Public Schools.

BCPS is doubling down on restricting the use of cellphones, smartwatches and other electronic devices by students during the school day.

No cellphones for students in Baltimore County. Hear from administrators as they speak on the anti-cellphone campaign Baltimore County schools prohibit cellphone use in class

“We have implemented a policy that best supports our students and our learning environments,” says C. Michelle Anderson, principal of Eastern Technical High School in Essex. “So, students have expectations of proper use within all of our classrooms.”

In high schools like Eastern Tech, they can be used during structured periods at the teacher’s discret

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