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Gettysburg School District goes device-free this fall

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This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

This fall, students in Gettysburg, South Dakota, will return to the classroom. Their cell phones will not.

The school district is going device-free this fall.

Amber Mikkelsen is the superintendent of the Gettysburg School District. She shares why the district decided to ban these devices and how they'll get students to put their phones away during the school day.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.