State senator proposes bill to lock up student cell phones during class
This week, state lawmakers passed a bill seeking to get kids to put their phones away during class, but there's another bill ...
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Phones would be banned ‘bell to bell’ in Arkansas public schools under new bill
Sanders' school cell phone ban comes at a time when the relationship between the GOP and the tech industry is fast shifting.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Loris Middle School sees positive impact as HCS cell phone policy takes effect
Cell phones are officially banned in all horry county school classrooms.yesterday was the first day the new policy took ...
‘Do what’s right by the kids’: Horry County Schools’ cell phone policy goes into effect
Parents expressed mixed feelings about the personal electronic device policy that went into effect in Horry County Schools on ...
'Take action now': Inside the race to alert residents of Helene's wrath
As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take ...
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Utah legislature looks to ban cell phones in schools — with exceptions
The bill will create a statewide cell phone ban but require school districts to create policies for exceptions like ...
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A bill requiring schools to have cell phone policies aims to boost classroom learning
The bipartisan legislative proposal isn’t mandating a statewide ban of phones in classrooms. Instead, it would require ...
Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states
At least eight states have enacted cellphone bans in schools over the past two years, and proposals are being considered in ...
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NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has included more than $13 million in her executive budget to support a statewide ban on ...
Parents share concern, support for bill restricting phones in schools
Some parents said cell phones are distracting in schools so, they should be taken away, while others believe restricting ...
Opinion
No smartphones in schools is the right approach
When my daughter walks into her school, she goes to the principal’s office and hands over her phone. For the rest of the day, she’s freed from the compulsive, habit-forming pull of digital ...