Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cell phones, two years before the state adopted its own ban. Longshore, then the assistant principal at Dothan Preparatory Academy, had gotten…
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…
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…
So many of our daughter’s friends had cell phones, some even got them in elementary school. She was able to get by without one for a while, but I became her default social coordinator. We reevaluated our needs in 8th grade and got her a phone when she was 14. Several years ago, my husband…
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Parents of students attending Marietta City Schools will see firsthand how the district plans to expand its ban on cell phones at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The district already has a ban on cell phones at two of its schools. Students must put their cell phones and smartwatches inside…