Phone-free policy has had positive impact at school
A school has said that locking away pupils' mobile phones in a special pouch during the day has had a positive impact.
Governor Stitt calls for statewide school phone bans, citing Bixby as a model
Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller was recognized by the Governor in his address to the state.Miller says that ...
School cellphone ban passes committees, up for consideration by full Oklahoma House
The bill's author said he hopes the bill can help kids learn better by limiting distractions and lessening behavioral issues.
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Smartphone-Free Schools? Not the Key to Better Student Health
A global study, the first of its kind, has revealed that students at schools that ban phone use throughout the day don’t necessarily experience improved mental health and wellbeing. Simply ...
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‘Bell to Bell: No Cell’—Arkansas lawmakers push for classroom phone restrictions
The bill aligns with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' focus on mental health and follows a successful pilot program of phone-free schools. Rep. Jon Eubanks (District 46) and Sen. Tyler Dees (Siloam ...
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Arkansas schools adopt phone-free policy amid parent concerns over student safety
The Russellville School Board adopted a phone free campus policy back in October of 2024 in correlation to this, with students having to lock their phones in pouches everyday before school.
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Could Greenwich High School students get cellphones back during their free time? It's on the table.
according to a revised regulation that the school's principal presented to the Board of Education. The change isn't unlimited; if it is implemented, students would have to put their phones away in ...