When Tennessee students head back to the classroom, a new law aims to ensure they won’t bring their cell phones with them, or at least have them in sight. House Bill 932, passed in March, prohibits students from using cell phones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices. Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools shared how they will…
Washington — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. President Trump’s administration had withheld more than $6 billion in funding on July 1, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – A stricter cell phone policy is coming to Montgomery County schools this year. The aim is to reduce screen time and boost student focus and engagement by limiting distractions. What we know: Several school districts across the DMV have already introduced cell phone policies — and now Montgomery County is finalizing…
This fall, a new state law will go into effect in public schools. It requires districts to ban students from using their cell phones during the school day. Supporters say it’s a step towards cutting down classroom distractions but some parents are concerned about not being able to reach their kids. A big question in…
School — and a new ban on smartphones — starts in just six weeks. The Panel for Educational Policy Wednesday night passed a citywide regulation banning the use of phones in school buildings during the school day. However, it’ll be up to each public school to decide how they want to collect or store those cellphones. …
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The Central Coast Literacy Council has launched a free U.S. Naturalization Preparation Course at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Santa Maria. The program began on July 17, and will run for six months, offering support to individuals preparing for the U.S. citizenship process. Held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the…
People increasingly support school phone bans — and New York got the message. As New York bans cellphone use during the school day, a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that support for phone bans in school is increasing. The majority of U.S. adults support prohibiting students from using their phones during…
Open this photo in gallery: RxFood is an AI-driven app that assess photos of user’s food for a variety of nutritional measures – such as calories, protein and carbs – and suggests tips to improve their eating habits.Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail Alan Levine struggled for years to track what he ate. Even though he…
A daily rundown of the economic reports and corporate earnings that will be grabbing the market’s attention in the week ahead Monday July 21 830 am ET: Canada industrial product price index and raw materials price index 10 am ET: U.S. leading indicator for June 1030 am ET: Bank of Canada business outlook survey and…