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with students storing their cell phones during class. Um are you getting mixed reviews on it or what are you hearing? >> You know, it's funny. This really hit as a national conversation a year ago. Um states across the country were having these discussions about maybe we're going to ban all technology in school. Minnesota took the approach that we want every district to really study it and implement what makes sense in their local community. Local control in Minnesota and across the country is is powerful. So over the summer, the high school administration doubled down with listing sessions with staff, students, and parents. Again, came up with the policy similar to many other districts around the metro metro. Store it during class. And we sort of got this reluctant, this is working better than I thought. They said, kids are more engaged in class. Kids are having more conversations in class.