During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Kay Ivey announced a plan to ban K-12 students from using cell phones at school. In a speech that highlighted workforce development, economic growth, public safety and state pride — “Y’all, if there is one thing to know about us Alabamians, it is to…
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…
DES MOINES, Iowa. (KTTC) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is making a move to ban cell phones during instructional learning time. Introduced Friday, Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time, in order to prioritize learning and mental health. Reynolds wrote the cell phones are not only a distraction but a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina students from kindergarten through high school return from their winter break, a big change will greet many of them. Starting in January, every public school district in the state is required to start implementing a student cell phone ban, if they have not done so already. Earlier this year,…
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Community School District Board approved on Tuesday new restrictions for cell phone use in the classroom that will take effect next month. School leaders say the proposed policy doesn’t allow cell phones and headphones in class, and phones cannot be used, heard, or seen from the late bell…
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Parents of students attending Marietta City Schools will see firsthand how the district plans to expand its ban on cell phones at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The district already has a ban on cell phones at two of its schools. Students must put their cell phones and smartwatches inside…
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) – A new cell phone policy implemented this year is having a large impact in classrooms according to teachers and administrators in the Olathe School District. Olathe’s board of education heard updates on the policy that prevents students from using cell phones and smart watches in classrooms. The policy took effect in…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) – Next year, Iowans may see legislation to restrict cell phones in public school classrooms. Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds told us it’s something she’s looking to propose in the next legislative session. “We’ve seen some bullying with that. It’s just…kids need to focus on learning. We’re not…
BOULDER, Colo. — The new year will bring new, stricter cell phone restrictions for high school students in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD). On Tuesday, the school board voted to implement a bell-to-bell ban, which will prohibit the use of phones for the entire school day, including lunch and passing periods. Superintendent Rob Anderson…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. Last week, the Kansas State Board of Education accepted the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s recommendation to ban cell phones in schools but left the decision to implement the plan up to individual school districts. On Monday, the Wichita School Board held a…