KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools throughout the day, including during lunch and passing periods. Some school districts already have…
This article was first published on May 5, 1975 To the boom of welcoming naval guns firing a Royal salute and the skirl of Gurkha pipers, the Queen was yesterday welcomed to Hong Kong as she sailed across Fragrant Harbour. Amid waving flags and beneath the skyscrapers of Hong Kong and Kowloon, the Queen and…
OF THOSE STORMS COMING UP HERE SHORTLY. THANK YOU. JASON. NEW AT SIX. THE NUMBER OF TIPS TO THE SAFE AND SOUND APP ARE DOWN IN 2025. FROM WHAT WE SAW AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST DATA FROM THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL SAFETY BUREAU. THE SAFE, SAFE AND SOUND…
CHAMPAIGN (25News Now) – Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed legislation in the General Assembly that would force all Illinois schools to keep students from using cell phones during classroom instruction. Pritzker argued that phones in the classroom increase distraction, worsen student mental health, and give students opportunities to cheat. He spoke Thursday at Champaign’s Centennial High…
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) – A new bill in the state legislature aims to address cell phone use in classrooms. Governor Kay Ivey highlighted this effort in her State of the State Address. “Kids…they can’t be patient. They can’t wait. They can’t handle being bored. They want that instant gratification and it’s hurting them in the…
During her State of the State address on Tuesday, Kansas Gov. Kay Ivey announced a plan to ban K-12 students from using cell phones at school. In a speech that highlighted workforce development, economic growth, public safety and state pride — “Y’all, if there is one thing to know about us Alabamians, it is to…
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…
DES MOINES, Iowa. (KTTC) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is making a move to ban cell phones during instructional learning time. Introduced Friday, Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time, in order to prioritize learning and mental health. Reynolds wrote the cell phones are not only a distraction but a…
December 30, 1977 would mark a profound moment in history, and in the heart of a Cleveland resident serving in the United States Marine Corps at the time. At 20 years old, Corporal Rick Roderick was stationed at a post in Warsaw, Poland with nine other soldiers. They’d gotten word earlier in December that President…
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to revive California’s EV rebate if Trump ends the federal tax credit. But Tesla, the largest maker of EVs, would be excluded under the proposal. Elon Musk criticized Tesla’s potential exclusion from the rebate. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing to step in if President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his promise to…