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Seattle Public Schools officials previewed a new districtwide policy limiting student cellphone use at Wednesday’s School Board meeting.

The district is looking to prohibit student cellphones in all elementary schools, enforce an “away for the day” policy at middle schools, and require high school students to have their phones away during class, unless a teacher specifically grants permission to use phones during instruction.

District officials

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