MANLIUS, N.Y. — As the new school year begins, students in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District are adjusting to a new cell phone ban, which aims to enhance learning. Although the district’s velcro pouches for storing phones during class have been delayed, students are currently required to leave their phones at home or in lockers….
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09 in July, prohibiting cell phone use during K-12 school hours across Oregon. The order aims to enhance student learning and mental health by reducing distractions. Districts are required to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students by October 31, 2025, and those policies must…
When Jefferson County students return to school next week, they will no longer be allowed access to their cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the school day. To comply with a new state law, the county’s school districts have implemented bans on student cell phone use throughout the school day. Gov. Mike Kehoe…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida students are heading back to school without their phones in class. A state law that just went into effect this school year is cracking down on cell phone use in public schools. Under the new law, elementary and middle school students aren’t allowed to use phones at…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Along with every other public school in the state of Texas, Lubbock ISD is banning the use of cell phones. House Bill 1481 prohibits the use of all personal communication devices not only in the classroom, but throughout the school day. Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says this new protocol will be…
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…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Timberly Lunde, Administrative Assistant at McKinley Early Childhood Center in Watertown, has been honored as the South Dakota Education Office Professional of the Year. The respected award was presented during the annual South Dakota Education Office Professional (SDEOP) conference, where Lunde also received her 5-Year conference pin. The 2025 SDEOP annual…
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly is in Tampa, Florida this weekend for the 93rd Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM). The annual conference kicked off on Thursday. Mayor Kelly led a panel on artificial intelligence on Friday before taking some time to talk to Local 3 News about the AI panel and his…
A Hong Kong actress’s daughter who attends two kindergartens, eats, naps, and uses the toilet in her car has earned her mother the label “monster parent”. Li Tianzong, 37, also known online as Lena, was born in Hong Kong to a mother who is a renowned pipa player. The former Miss Hong Kong contestant has…
Famous US-born Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Daniel Wu has garnered extensive attention on Chinese social media following the launch of an English-language course aimed at teaching his fans authentic spoken English. On February 26, Wu shared a video on his newly established social media account, “Daniel Wu Teaches English”, which has swiftly attracted over…