ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Walk down the halls in any school in Minnesota and it probably won't take long to see a student texting away on a cell phone.

Most schools officially limit or ban cell phone use, but enforcement often varies.

For example, Richfield High School once had a total ban on cell phones.

But Principal Jill Johnson says she started hearing confessions from teachers that they were just as guilty of sneaking a call during the day to their students.

Now, Richfield schools allow cell phones, you just can't use them during class.

Students and staff at several schools say blanket bans are unenforceable. And it's that sentiment that has many Minnesota schools tweaking their policies not in defeat, but to better align with reality.

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