GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Younger students at Gilbert Public Schools will soon have to be off their phones nearly all the time when they go to school. The GPS Governing Board approved on Tuesday a student code of conduct that includes a ban on cellphones for K-8 students. It means students can’t use the devices…
LOOKED INTO BOTH OF THEM FOR YOU TODAY. CONVERSATIONS IN THE CAPITOL SEEM CLEAR. OKLAHOMA STUDENTS WILL LIKELY BE BANNED FROM HAVING CELL PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM. INSIDE THE SENATE’S EDUCATION COMMITTEE TUESDAY, THE TALKS ON OKLAHOMA STUDENTS AND THEIR PHONES PICKED BACK UP. HOW MANY MORE KIDS HAVE BEEN BULLIED? HOW MANY MORE INAPPROPRIATE…
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will return to classes on Tuesday with a major new rule in place — a ban on cell phones in classrooms. The district’s board passed a resolution in June in a 5-2 vote calling for a prohibition on students’ use of cell phones…
This week, a bill to ban cellphones in schools moved halfway through the state Capitol after passing the House.On Friday, KOCO 5 reached out to your school districts to see what they think about your student’s phone in school.Decisions impacting your children happen at the state Capitol every day, and their phones could be banned…
‘Don’t touch the hotel phone.” I remember saying that to my small twins while traveling the world on vacations. I was terrified they would make a phone call, bearing in mind the colossal charges of outside calls from the guest room. That was in the late 20th century, in a world with no cellphones….
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is hanging up on phones in school. He said the current law that leaves cell phone policies up to individual school districts is outdated. “The problem is they’re not phones, they’re super computers,” Mackey said. “If we were to go back to school and they…
School administrators provided mostly positive feedback to lawmakers curious about implementation of a 2023 law prohibiting students from using their phones. School officials provided the House Student Academic Success Subcommittee feedback last week on HB 379, a 2023 law that prohibits phone use during instructional time, prohibits access to certain websites on school networks, and requires…
A Chinese woman named Dong won a unique challenge in Chongqing, where she abstained from using her mobile phone for eight hours and earned a prize of 10,000 yuan (about 1,400 US dollars). According to ABP, Dong participated in a competition held at a shopping center in Chongqing that aimed to test individuals’ ability…
SACRAMENTO — There’s little disagreement on what needs to be done: Califonia schools must ban or restrict cellphones that disrupt learning. A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandates every school district in the state devise a plan for campus cellphone bans or restrictions by July 2026. But educators, who gathered recently with Newsom over the…
We are often told to put our cellphones away when spending time with loved ones so we can be present in the moment, and one TikTok video has shown that advice might apply to spending time with pets. Reese, a rescue dog, has shattered TikTok users’ hearts with her reaction to her owners being on…