COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) – The Collinsville School District has announced changes to its cell phone policy for the upcoming school year. The changes announced on Monday were recommended by district administration and approved at the May 19 Board of Education meeting. The policy continues to ban cell phones in elementary, intermediate and middle…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A new law is set to take effect in Tennessee, tackling an obstacle surrounding cell phones in schools. HB932/SB897 focuses on cell phone usage during school instruction, requiring school districts across the state to create a policy that reflects certain requirements under state law. The main piece of the legislation says…
The Brevard County school board is looking at a significant change to its policy for cell phones and communication devices. “Ultimately, they’ve become a huge distraction,” said Vanessa Skipper, vice president of Brevard Federation of Teachers.She said teachers cite cheating, organized meet ups, recording and distractions are just a few problems they’re having with phone…
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…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Students using cell phones at school has been a hot topic and, while a potential statewide cell phone ban in schools has been proposed in the Kentucky general assembly, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) leaders say they’re not waiting to take matters into their own hands. During the Feb. 25 JCPS…
News of more layoffs for federal workers is prompting increased concern about the repercussions of those cuts.“There are ways to cull federal service. This is not the way to do it,” said a local federal worker who asked not to be identified.On Thursday and Friday, the federal government laid off thousands of workers as part…
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…
Senate Bill 142 was filed last week in the Arkansas State Legislature and is expected to be presented to the education committee on Monday. The bill is centered on an act known as “Bell to Bell no Cell,” and aims to require districts to create a policy to prohibit cell phones throughout the whole school…
An off-duty Hong Kong police officer attempted to seize a gun from his colleague inside a station on Wednesday after he was arrested for allegedly taking upskirt photos of a woman, with one person reportedly injured during the struggle. A source told the Post the officer had fought with his colleague inside the Tsim Sha…
Bracing for the return of President-elect Donald Trump, the Los Angeles school board is moving quickly to reaffirm the nation’s second-largest school system as a sanctuary for immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community and to propose a new high school course delving into current political events. These efforts are coming forward at the Tuesday meeting of…