FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – The school board in Williamson County voted on Monday night to prohibit students from using cellphones on its elementary and middle school campuses. After amending the language of the policy, the board voted 10-2 to approve the new policy, which requires elementary and middle school students to lock away their phones…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Hamilton County schools are updating their cell phone policy. At the school board meeting last week, updates to the policy were approved for elementary, middle and high school students. The new policy states that personal cell phones and other wireless communciation devices can be brought to school under specific conditions….
RACINE, WI — A Racine Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Education member is asking if the district should implement a cell phone-free policy. At Monday’s meeting, Board member Scott Coey issued a referral for a policy, and his request was approved for the governance committee. “I’m done waiting for the state to do its…
The Quincy Public Schools Disciplinary Committee discussed the ongoing issue of cell phones in schools. The committee met to discuss the policy after legislation was passed in Iowa and Missouri banning cell phone usage in school starting this year. Currently, both Quincy Junior High School and Quincy High School have limitations on cell phone usage…
In January, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s cell phone order took effect statewide, aimed at reducing distractions, bullying, and improving student mental health. In August, Roanoke City Public Schools expanded the ‘bell-to-bell’ rule to high schoolers, and a month into the school year, leaders say the changes are already seeing encouraging signs of compliance. “We’ve been able…
COLDWATER, Mich. — The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. At Monday’s Coldwater Board of Education meeting, board members approved a second reading of a new cell phone policy that would completely ban the use of cell phones during school hours. According to district leaders, the goal of the policy is to reduce…
Mission Consolidated Independent School District now has a new cell phone policy. It was released in connection to the new state law banning cell phones in the classroom. RELATED STORY: Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk The district is allowing students to bring their phones and…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — School districts across our Northwest Florida area are sending out a final call ahead of the first day of school on Monday — if you bring your cell phone to school, make sure you don’t use it. Florida has joined states like Alabama, Texas, California and others to ban phone use…
Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District outlined their distraction-free schools policy changes as part of a new state law banning personal internet enabled devices during the school day, including cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, personal laptops and similar electronic devices. Starting this September, all students in New York schools have to store their electronic devices and their backpacks…
After Bear Creek High School restricted phone use in classrooms, teachers and administrators noticed a striking shift in student behavior. In fact, Jeffco’s Chief of Staff, Lisa Relou, told the school board on June 12 that the surge in student engagement was so significant that in classrooms where phone use had previously been permitted, “teachers…