Meadowfield Elementary’s new quiet rule gets mixed reviews from parents, teachers At Meadowfield Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, silence among students isn’t a preference — it’s a requirement. When the school’s 600-plus students returned from winter break Tuesday, they couldn’t banter in the hallways or swap stories in the cafeteria, thanks to a new silence policy. Instead, students read books while waiting for the school day to begin and listen to classical music in the school’s corridors and cafeteria. The change has parents talking; some say the policy goes too far. They’ll discuss the new policy with school leaders...