Cellphone ban, high class sizes among new challenges for Calgary students

Thousands of Calgary students are headed back to school on Thursday for the first day of lessons, which could look a little different this year. It's the first time students will be taught from a new curriculum that was released by the Alberta government last April. Officials say 429 schools have signed up to pilot the new program, which aims to boost student engagement and make them into "active citizens."Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information y