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How Locking Up Phones Has Changed Life Inside Brockton High School

Something feels different inside Brockton High School. The hallways are quieter, and the cafeteria is louder.

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December 6, 2024

BROCKTON - Something feels different inside Brockton High School. The hallways are quieter, and the cafeteria is louder.

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"Now you are having the art of conversation coming back as opposed to 500 students simply staring at their phones," said Principal Kevin McCaskill.

It's been nearly three months since the school started its phone lock up policy.

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An employee at Brockton High School unlocks a Yondr pouch containing a student's phone/CBS Boston

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