Beaumont ISD made a significant investment in a program aimed at limiting student cell phone use. The district spent $250,000 on this initiative, which was implemented districtwide. The program was introduced one year ago, with the goal of keeping students off their phones. Further details about the program and its reversal are available from local news sources, including KFDM.
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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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