State House lawmakers pass cell phone bill, but don’t ban them in schools
State lawmakers are moving forward with a bill talking about students using cell phones in schools, but they're no longer pushing for a ban.
How is Brockton High's cell phone ban going as MA considers statewide ban?
As state leaders eye a cell phone ban in schools statewide, how are the Yondr pouches working at Brockton High.
Proposed state law would ban cell phone access for all students; Worcester allows phones
A new bill promoted by the attorney general would place a statewide ban on cellphone access for students during the school day. Attorney General Andrea Campbell sponsored a bill called the STUDY (Safe Technology Use and Distraction-free education for Youth) Act Jan.
AG releases school cell phone recommendations, including ‘bell-to-bell’ bans
The toolkit announced by AG Andrea Campbell outlines three policy frameworks with different levels of cell phone availability in schools.
New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
Oklahoma lawmakers to take up cellphone ban in schools, but emphasize local control
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared a kiss after the Chiefs won the AFC Championship on January 26. Here's what their body language means, per an expert. She made the look her own with some Jenny Humphrey–coded additions.
Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by at least 2% per district.
South Jersey school districts' cellphone policies vary ahead of proposed ban
Gov. Phil Murphy announced his support for a proposal that will direct school districts across New Jersey to adopt policies that ban cellphones from K-12 classrooms.
D.C. bill would restrict students’ cellphone use in schools
Public schools in the District would ban cellphone use during the school day under a bill announced Monday, joining similar pushes at other school districts in the D.C. area and beyond. Council member Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2),
NJ parents, educators embrace Murphy cellphone ban call in schools. Students weigh in
After New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called for a cellphone ban in schools, parents say they're on board. Will students agree to give up their phones?
DC lawmaker introduces bill to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are the latest to push for cellphones to be restricted in schools after several states have led the way on the trend. Eight states, including Florida and California, have passed laws that set up a ban on students from using cellphones in the classroom,
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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 ...
DC Council considers complete cell phone ban for DC Public Schools
The D.C. Council is proposing a total cellphone ban across all D.C. public schools. The legislation that would put the ban in ...
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Teacher pay raises, cell phone ban top Oklahoma Senate's education agenda
Oklahoma Senate Education Committee leaders announced key initiatives, including teacher pay raises, classroom cellphone bans ...
‘I’m just really concerned’: Mass. moves to ban cellphones in schools amid social media harm to kids
A group of Massachusetts state lawmakers and Attorney General Andrea Campbell have filed bills that would place restrictions ...
DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto proposes cellphone ban to remove 'digital distractions' from classrooms
Last year, only 34% of students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts and Literacy, while a troubling 22.8% met or exceeded expectations in math.
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Central Valley Academy Cellphone Ban: Anarchy or Acceptance?
When Central Valley Academy students in Ilion lost their cellphones to a district-wide ban this fall, they gained a few ...