"When Sebastien Wall found out that cellphones were about to be banned from his New Hampshire high school, he began making preparations. Sebastien, 17, said he thought the policy was a good idea to keep students focused during class. But what about his lunchtime soundtrack? So, over the summer, he bought a used fifth-generation iPod for $80 and loaded it with songs by Pink Floyd and Rage Against the Machine."
"Young people's appreciation for flip phones, digital cameras and other gadgets of the recent past is well documented, but it seems to have taken on new urgency in response to a wave of smartphone restrictions in schools that has reached more than a dozen states. Last week, New York City became the largest school district in the country to introduce a bell-to-bell ban on phones and other internet-enabled devices."
Students are turning to older audio devices like iPods, CD players and Walkmans in response to new school smartphone bans. Some students purchase used MP3 players or repurpose family devices to maintain music access during lunch and breaks. Smartphone restrictions have spread across more than a dozen states, with New York City instituting a bell-to-bell ban on phones and internet-enabled devices. School responses vary: some administrators have tolerated retro devices briefly, while others have asked students to leave MP3 players at home. The emergence of retro gadgets reflects both nostalgia and practical adaptation to changing school policies.
Read at Boston.com
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