When the 11:45 a.m. bell signals lunch at Whitefish Bay High School, students burst through doors like executives out of a meeting, their phones and personal electronics shimmering into view. Sleek iPods appear and ear buds pop into place as students share songs or listen to podcasts or books over the lunch hour. With personal electronics and ever-popular iPods reaching critical mass among teenagers, some high schools have begun modifying their prohibitive policies.
