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Oakland Unified School District to implement full cell phone ban
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by James Torrez , KTVU FOX 2 News
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
The OUSD board voted in June to enforce its own “bell-to-bell" cell phone ban, which will prevent students from using their phones during or between classes and during lunch periods.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: KTVU FOX 2 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? The OUSD board voted in June to enforce its own “bell-to-bell" cell phone ban, which will prevent students from using their phones during or between classes and during lunch periods.
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