Alabama Governor backs bill restricting smart phone use in schools
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is throwing her support behind a new bill to limit student cell phone use during instructional time ...
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Minnesota lawmakers look to limit cellphone use in schools
If passed, the ban would take effect during the 2026-27 school year. Classroom phone bans have public support with around 68% of U.S. adults supporting such a ban, according to a 2024 Pew Research ...
Opinion: Limiting devices in schools could be the key to restoring classroom community
Without the constant distraction of their phones, students are starting to engage more with class material — and with each ...
Schools, teachers, students weigh in on phone lock bill
The education community, which has been grappling for years with the detriments of disruptive classroom phone use, has mixed views on a proposal to spend $10 million to encourage school districts to ...
Why a JCPS board member wants to limit cell phone use in schools
"I believe cell phones are having a detrimental impact on student learning in the classroom," a Jefferson County Board of ...
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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 ...
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A Tale of Two Local Districts: Implementing the CA Classroom Cell Phone Ban
While Madera Unified is moving swiftly to follow a state law restricting student cell phone use, Fresno Unified is taking a ...
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Lawmakers introduce bill requiring cell phone policies from school boards
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require school boards to create policies limiting forms of wireless ...
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Jericho Board of Education approves cell phone ban in classrooms
Eight years after first proposed, the Jericho Board of Education on Jan. 23 unanimously approved a ban on cell phones in ...
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Schools, teachers, students weigh in on phone lock bill
The education community, which has been grappling for years with the detriments of disruptive classroom phone use, has mixed views on a proposal to spend $10 million to encourage school districts ...