(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long guarded its software in a walled garden that only Apple-approved technicians can unlock. The company said Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2021, it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Board of Public Education for Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) voted yesterday to formally prohibit the use of cell phones by students during the school day. The district’s Electronic Devices Policy will be updated thanks to a vote from that board and a release states the policy will “establish a consistent district wide standard aimed at maintaining safe, secure, and focused learning environments for students and staff.” This is subject to specific exceptions and guidelines that are Board-approved. According to PPS, it will provide additional guidance to schools and families regarding implementation, including school-level procedures for the collection, storage, and return of devices at the end of the school day.