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Howard County Public Schools kicked off the year with 57,000 students—and a major tech shift: high schoolers can no longer use personal Google or Gmail on school Chromebooks to dodge filters. Phones stay silenced and stowed from bell to bell, even smartwatches are time-only. While other districts battle phone use, Howard’s policy holds firm—aiming for focus, not distraction. Parents got the heads-up ahead of day one, as schools nationwide rethink tech’s role in classrooms. It’s about keeping tech helpful, not harmful—and we’ll see how it plays out.

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