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Clinton Junior High School Principal Hopes Consistency Next Year Will Be Beneficial

It's been a few weeks since Clinton schools announced a ban on cell phones at the junior high level during the school day and a lot of it stems from social media and the ripple effect it has on the education process.

 

Principal Jim Peck recognizes the distractions social media creates aren't going away but if they can take phones out of kids' hands during school, there will be better focus. He believes a lot of it stems from kids who aren't ready for the technology they're given.

 

 

Peck is hopeful having a normal school year from start to finish next year will be beneficial for students. He says development has been impacted both socially, emotionally, and academically. He believes consistency will help make things better.

 

 

Clinton High School has been focused on mental health and identifying individuals that need help and how to help them, a similar effort has been taken on at the junior high level around emotional wellness for their students. 

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