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Cellphones, tablets becoming more popular in SAD 17 elementary school classrooms

OXFORD — For proof of how prolific technology has become over the past 20 years, look no further than an elementary school classroom. Several elementary school principals in SAD 17 have said that a majority of their students own cellphones and bring them to class, some even have electronic reading devices or tablets. Mike Dunn, technology […]

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FAA loosens rules for device use on planes

WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices gate-to-gate to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music — but not talk on their cellphones — under much-anticipated guidelines issued Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration. But passengers shouldn’t expect changes to happen right away, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta […]

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