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Senior Reporter Ann Schimke reports the Denver school board has drafted a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for students districtwide. The Denver schools board’s considerations mirror what’s happening in other districts across the state.

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Denver school board appears likely to adopt bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all grades

Denver school board members indicated support Thursday for bell-to-bell cell phone ban for all grades that would take effect when school starts in the fall.

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