LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – State senators the capitol Tuesday heard testimony on a bill aimed at getting rid of distractions in schools. Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue proposed LB140. It would require schools to have a policy restricting students from using cell phones or other electronic communication devices while on school property or at school…
A bill that would require K-12 school districts to establish policies to restrict or ban students using cell phones in school hours dials up a lot of support during a public hearing Tuesday afternoon.The Legislature’s Education Committee heard testimony on LB 140 introduced by state Sen. Rita Sanders on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen and…
Lawmakers in Vermont and New York are working to pass bans on cell phones in schools. Angela Arsenault, who represents Williston, presented a bill to the education committee last month that also prohibits schools from communicating with students on social media for school activities or sports. Students using phones for medical device monitoring or specialized…
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A lawmaker from Jefferson County is proposing a ban on cell phones in classrooms. State Rep. Patrick Sellers from Pleasant Grove has pre-filed a bill that would require the Alabama State Department of Education to implement this ban. The Birmingham Federation of Teachers supports this initiative, stating that it is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – A bill banning the use of cell phones inside South Carolina prisons will become law on Tuesday afternoon, 14 years after the corrections officer it was named after was nearly killed. Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial signing for the bill, which has been called the “Captain Robert Johnson Act.”…