Middle and high school students in Fall River will now have to lock up their phones during the school day. The district began a cell phone ban for grades 6-12 on Tuesday. According to a letter sent to families by the superintendent,

After years of trying to keep students from using their phones during the school day, Kihei Charter School has invested roughly $9,000 in what administrators hope will be a foolproof way to keep mobile devices out of classrooms.