Cracking into Mayor Eric Adams’ encrypted cell phone is going to be an uphill battle for federal authorities, experts told The Post. Hizzoner changed his cell phone password just one day before the FBI seized his electronic devices on Nov. 7 — claiming he did so in order to “preserve the contents of his phone…
The New York State United Teachers union announced Tuesday that its 83-person board of directors unanimously approved a resolution last week calling for “a statewide law or policy” restricting smartphones and devices like smartwatches and earbuds during the school day, with limited exceptions for “instructional purposes and student health and safety needs.” The vote was…
Gov. Kathy Hochul doubled down on banning phones in classrooms Thursday — saying kids shouldn’t be distracted by screens during emergencies — after a lockdown at an Upper West Side school left parents railing against her proposal. “They need to be laser-focused on the adult in the front of the classroom to lead them to…
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – A new Michigan House bill would require school boards to implement a statewide policy restricting cell phone use in schools. It would break down the restrictions by age group. For kindergarten through fifth grade, cell phones would be banned. For sixth through eighth grade, phones could only be used before and…
The Virginia Department of Education is releasing its final guidance tomorrow to make schools in the Commonwealth cell phone-free. Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order and asked the Department of Education to create the guidelines. Last month, it released draft guidance that said students’ phones should be turned off and put away from the…
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Northville Public School students in grades K-8 can no longer have their cell phones in the classrooms. At the beginning of the day, teachers will collect the students’ phones and put them away. RELATED VIDEO: Detroit superintendent talks about students having cell phones in class Detroit superintendent talks about students having…