In a nearby district, a significant investment was made to limit student cell phone use. Beaumont ISD spent $250,000 on a program aimed at keeping students off their phones during school. This expenditure was made approximately one year ago, as part of a districtwide initiative. Further details on this program and its current status are available from WOAI News 4, the source of this information.
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One year ago, Beaumont ISD spent nearly a quarter-million dollars on a districtwide program to keep students off their cell phones.
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