so no computers?

Common sense would say any electronic device provided by the school for use during class would be permitted.

Every place where they have enacted these policies has shown to be a huge success. Grades go up. Discipline problems go down. And students are happier and more engaged. Phones are the adolescent and adult version of a security blankie; we just have to get past that initial fear of leaving it in a drawer and we are the better for it.

Every teacher, lunch lady, administrator, coach, and janitor has a phone, every school has landline phones all over the place, including the school nurse's office.
Most schools have twenty or so "involved" PTA members and/or parents on the grounds at all times throughout the day.
If there is an urgency to call mom or dad, there are plenty of phones everywhere to do so.

Ban them.
Yes, the children will figure out how to turn their school provided computer notebooks/ipads into a telephone within five minutes; but ban the phones.

Parents will probably be the biggest roadblock for banning phones in schools. They want to be able to contact their kids whenever they want. I`m all for it though.

We had a cell phone policy @ work. It stated that no phone could be visible in your work area. You could step outside to use your phone in emergencies but not in your work area to look at Facebook or to text. I never wrote anyone up for it, but they knew to not get caught. When I got my first cell phone, I left it in the car while I was at work. Now, people would have an anxiety attack if they didn`t have their phone on them 100% of the time.

"No child left behind" killed public education. Trying to gauge education systems on the students who want to be educated the least and who will use their education the least is the epitome of stupidity.

I just talked to 2 recent rockwall graduates who are both in college. I told them we were taking our camper to Canada this summer. Both were astonished that Canada was on the same landmass as the US and could be reached via road...

Last soccer game went to the concession stand. Got 2 bottled waters for $2 each. Gave girl a $20 bill. She pulled out her phone, multiplied 2 times 2, subtracted 4 from 20 and gave me $16 back. It's insane...but glad we aren't leaving the stupid kids behind.

Heck I still leave my cell phone in my truck When I go into someplace. Sometimes catch all kinds of heck for it from friends and the wife. I do not carry it around with me either at home. If I am outside doing stuff it is usually on the counter or still in my truck.

I have zero problem with this.

The bottom 10% each year staring at 12 years old should be assigned to roof repair and roadwork crews.