Robert Romines is happy to admit he was wrong.

The superintendent of Moore Public Schools didn’t think the Oklahoma Legislature made the right choice when implementing a statewide ban on student cellphones in schools this year. He thought parents would be against it and teachers would spend too much time policing the rule.

“I’m all about eating crow when I have to, and they got this one right,” he said.

Now nine weeks into the school year, Romines said “things have gone really, really well.” Discipline incidents have significantly decreased, he said, and students are more engaged with their teachers and each other.

Students are passing footballs and playing volleyball in high school courtyards during lunch period. Junior high students are playing cards and board games.

“Those are

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