Governor Kay Ivey is praising Pike Road Junior High School for its proactive ‘pouch policy’ limiting students’  cell phone use during school hours. The school’s implementation of the restrictions, according to officials, is producing significant positive results both socially and academically for students. Ivey believes that recently enacted legislation prohibiting Alabama public school students from using smartphones and other wireless devices will bring similar progress to schools across the state. “The FOCUS Act will keep classrooms centered on learning, not distractions,” she said. ” At Pi...

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