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I am writing an essay on this subject beacause cel...

2009-01-12T13:06:00.000-05:00

I am writing an essay on this subject beacause cell phones are being banned in our town. But cell phones can be very usefull.If something like 9 11 happened again my parents would want to make sure I was safe.Or if my dad was in a car accident, i wouldnt want a note from the office, i would want to talk to them.Or even if my parents arent going to be home when i get off my bus, it would be nice to know.What if when i got off my bus someone grabed me and shoved me in their car? and i was trapped in their car? i could call 911 and not say anything, just let them listen, or text that i was in trouble. With out a phone i could be done for. Just something for the school boards of the world to think about.Peace out!!!!-Megan

btw im in middle school and in my 4th period class right now

the thing is at some high schools you are required...

2008-10-27T19:30:00.000-04:00

the thing is at some high schools you are required to purchase your own calculator

Good point about access, you definitely do not wan...

2008-09-30T20:37:00.000-04:00

Good point about access, you definitely do not want to punish students who do not have "top of the line" cell phones.

I only say "no" because of equality. Pap...

2008-09-30T01:29:00.000-04:00

I only say "no" because of equality. Paper & pencil is easy enough to supply to every student, where a cellphone can vary so much between individuals as to make the assessment impossible to baseline. It's the same reason schools have spent money buying cases of calculators instead of requiring students to purchase their own.