WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. Last week, the Kansas State Board of Education accepted the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s recommendation to ban cell phones in schools but left the decision to implement the plan up to individual school districts. On Monday, the Wichita School Board held a…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Students surrendering their cell phones, headphones, and smartwatches are all part of one recommendation from the Kansas Task Force on Student Screen Time. On Tuesday, that task force will present its recommendations to the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE). One of the recommendations is a bell-to-bell policy; this means students…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A state task force suggests that Kansas schools cut screen time. The recommendation to ban cell phones in schools from the day’s first bell to the final bell of the day comes as many districts and schools are already implementing their own cell phone policies. In making the statewide recommendation, the…