The cell phone has integrated itself into our everyday lives. Nationally and locally, there is a growing movement to limit distractions and keep cell phones out of students’ hands while they are in the classroom. In a unanimous vote last week by the Belle Vernon Board of Education, a new cell phone policy was established…
Mobile network anomalies consistent with cell phone surveillance were detected at a July 4 protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Washington state. Those anomalies, according to an independent analysis by Straight Arrow News, suggest that a device known as an IMSI catcher may have been used to collect identifying information on…
Many school districts are re-evaluating their technology policies, particularly with the increasing number of kids with cell phones. Common Sense Media found that by age 8, one in four kids has a mobile device, and 95% of teenagers have access to a smartphone, according to Pew Research. Rep. Chris Deluzio of Fox Chapel, a Democrat…
Legislation expanding a 2023 law banning students from in-class cellphone use is advancing in the House, where lawmakers agreed that the devices have a detrimental effect on learning. Members of the Education and Administration Subcommittee voted unanimously for legislation (HB 949) that would prohibit students from cellphone use throughout the school day, rather than just…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – Recently, the Nebraska Legislature advanced Legislative Bill 140 through a second round of debate, moving closer to enacting a statewide cell phone ban in schools. LB140 would ban student use of personal electronic devices, such as cell phones, on school grounds. However, it allows school districts considerable flexibility in approving…
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Minnesota Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are in agreement on at least one issue: cell phones in schools. U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R) and Kelly Morrison (DFL) are co-authors of a bipartisan bill to study the impacts of using phones in class and provide schools with secure containers for phones. “We’re all…
A bill that would require K-12 school districts to establish policies to restrict or ban students using cell phones in school hours dials up a lot of support during a public hearing Tuesday afternoon.The Legislature’s Education Committee heard testimony on LB 140 introduced by state Sen. Rita Sanders on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen and…
Cellphone use in classrooms is increasingly being cited by teachers as a leading distraction to instruction. (Photo by Jeremy Pittari | Magnolia Tribune) The legislation calls for all public schools to adopt a policy that restricts the use of cell phones by students, except under certain medical or special circumstances. A bill aimed at restricting…
Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to propose banning cellphones in Iowa K-12 schools as a top priority heading into the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The governor first announced her intent to bring up the issue in the January 2025 Condition of the State address last week during an interview with the Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau….