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July 12, 2007 - Some high schools students may be able to bring their cell phones to school in September - despite a citywide ban.
The Department of Education announced Thursday that 18 schools will participate in a pilot program allowing students lockers outside of schools to safeguard their phones and electronic devices.
The lockers will first be offered to 25 percent of the student body at schools like Port Richmond and McKee High School on Staten Island.
But, some people NY1 spoke with doubt the program will work:
"Do they honestly think that the kids will put their cell phones in the locker? That's not going to happen,” said one student. “And, on top of that, not everyone is going to get a lock.”
“I don't really think they should they should put in the locker because you never really know when your family member or something could happen to you when your in school,” said another. “You could be in the bathroom and nobody's around, and you can call 911 from the bathroom."
The move comes following complaints from parents who believe students need their phones for safety reasons.
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