One lawmaker’s proposal to study how schools can ban cell phones during the school day cleared the first committee stop Monday. A bill sponsored by Sen. Danny Burgess, a Zephyrhills Republican, would create a pilot program to help the state understand how best to eradicate cell phones from schools. “We all know that cell phones…
Schools across the U.S. are increasingly implementing strict mobile phone bans for students, aiming to reduce distractions, curb cyberbullying, and improve in-class focus. However, enforcing these bans is proving to be a logistical nightmare. Traditional bag checks and manual enforcement are impractical in schools with hundreds or thousands of students, slowing down entry and creating…
A group of parents is pushing lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on cellphones in schools – as concerns grow that politicians are getting cold feet over the plan. The 11th-hour groundswell comes as state lawmakers have made moves to allow local districts to have leeway over the ban, with fears that will…
A group of parents is pushing lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on cellphones in schools – as concerns grow that politicians are getting cold feet over the plan. The 11th-hour groundswell comes as state lawmakers have made moves to allow local districts to have leeway over the ban, with fears that will…
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Pushing back against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban cellphones from “bell-to-bell” in schools, New York lawmakers want to give districts more flexibility in setting their policies — and guarantee that students will not face suspensions due to cellphone violations….
Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are calling out Democrats in the state Senate for pushing to “water down” the proposal. Hochul’s plan would forbid students from using smartphones during the entire school day, but the Senate’s proposed budget resolution would only ban cell phone usage during classroom or…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – While Senate Bill 0897, which requires school systems to put a digital device policy in place, has passed through the senate, East Tennessee school administrators do not believe it is going to change too much. Previous Coverage: Tennessee’s bill banning cell phones in class passes in Senate, heads to Gov. Lee’s…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – 72% of U.S. high school teachers think cell phones are a distraction in the classroom, according the Pew Research center. That’s why one state representative has decided to take on the issue in the state house. If the Focus Act passes, phones will soon no longer be seen or heard in…
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will make her seventh State of the State on Wednesday, Feb. 26, and in her address, she’s expected to call for state lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation limiting the use of phones at school. A state representative has already introduced a bill that would do that, saying teen and…
STERLINGTON, La. (KNOE) – The Sterlington Police Department is reminding drivers of the hands-free law after they say many were seen with cell phones in school zones. The hands-free law bans drivers in Louisiana to have any sort of mobile devices in their hands while driving in a school zone. Cobi Brown, assistant chief of…