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Kansas Schools Now Collect Phones at the Door – Spends $180K On Smartphone Lockers (www.gadgetreview.com)
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At least one Kansas district is projecting $150,000 to $180,000 just to equip secondary students with individual phone lockers, according to the Wichita Eagle. The state provided zero dedicated funding. Every dollar comes from local budgets.

Districts choosing fabric locking pouches — think Yondr, the magnetic-lock system concert venues use to keep audiences present — face an estimated $30 per unit. Statewide, the Kansas Division of the Budget put that figure at roughly $13.4 million if every student received one, according to the Lawrence KS Times. Lockers require a steeper upfront investment. Neither option came with a state check attached.

Legislators passed the policy. The price tag was someone else’s problem.

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[–] Yakuza_Wolf_ReRise@thelemmy.club 1 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Jesus, that sounds like my job where we're not allowed to bring phones

[–] HereIAm@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Maybe you shouldn't work at Area 51 if you want to use your phone while on the can?

[–] Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

What kind of job are you not allowed to bring your phone to? I've never heard of that but there's probably a good reason for it

[–] hdsrob@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

My brother in law worked at the BMW plant and they weren't supposed to have their phones on the floor at all.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 points 38 minutes ago

It turns out that operating industrial production equipment while distracted is a huge safety liability.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

My sister can't have hers. She's a mechanic at a cheese factory.

[–] bomibantai@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

There must brie another way for her to contact you

[–] Stegget@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Well that not gouda