TEAM. CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE COULD BE BANNED FROM USING THEIR PHONES INSIDE THE CLASSROOM. SOON. THE SENATE PASSED A BILL LAST NIGHT CALLING FOR THE ACTION, BUT SOME PARENTS AREN’T COMPLETELY ON BOARD. WVTM 13 ERIN LEWELLYN SPOKE WITH ONE PARENT WHO SAYS THEY AGREE WITH LIMITING DISTRACTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT NOT IF…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Alabama Senate has passed its version of a bill, SB92, aimed at banning the use of wireless communication devices, including cell phones, in public schools. This legislative move follows the Alabama House of Representatives’ approval of a similar bill. SB92 prohibits a student from using, operating, or possessing a wireless…
Alabama’s Senate passed a bill Wednesday banning the access and use of cell phones at public K-12 schools within the state. Senate Bill 92 introduced the Freeing our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety (FOCUS) Act, which bans the use of devices at school and requires education boards to establish an Internet safety policy. It…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – On Tuesday, Governor Mike Dewine announced his support for a bill banning all students’ cell phones during the school day in Ohio. But some districts aren’t entirely sold on the idea. “It’s time to finish the job. It’s time to ban cell phones in every Ohio school. Last year, I signed…
WELCOME BACK IN. EMMA OWEN HERE AT THE BREAKING NEWS DESK. THIS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM. THE ALABAMA HOUSE HAS PASSED A BILL REGARDING CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOLS. ACCORDING TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE, THE BILL WOULD MAKE SEVERAL CHANGES. AMONG THEM, IT WOULD BAN THE USE, OPERATION AND POSSESSION OF CELL PHONES ON CERTAIN…
Students in Des Moines Public Schools will soon know if they’ll be allowed to have their cell phones during school during the next academic year.The school board is set to vote on its cell phone policy April 15. Members briefly went over the policy during their meeting Tuesday night. School board chair Jackie Norris said…
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – KISD board candidates for place three are divided on the future of Yondr pouches, which require students to lock their cell phones during the school day, in KISD schools. Incumbent Oliver Mintz supports their use. Challenger Lan Carter wants them gone. The election comes after a fatal stabbing at Roy J….
If you’re one of those parents who doesn’t want their kid to get a cell phone until they’re 30, you might want to reconsider. A new study shockingly found that cell phones can have a positive influence on pre-teens! (And, no, your 12-year-old didn’t secretly write this.) Researchers at the University of South Florida surveyed…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) – Data obtained by WIS showed nearly 2,000 cell phone policy violations among Lexington County high schools in the last three months. The statewide cell phone ban went into effect in January and requires students have their phones put away from the first bell to the last bell, creating a phone-free…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports banning cell phones in schools—a stance that aligns with the views of many Americans when it comes to classroom restrictions. However, his reasoning has sparked backlash from some online. Newsweek has filled out a media request form on the Department of Health and Human…