Cellphone use in classrooms is increasingly being cited by teachers as a leading distraction to instruction. (Photo by Jeremy Pittari | Magnolia Tribune) The legislation calls for all public schools to adopt a policy that restricts the use of cell phones by students, except under certain medical or special circumstances. A bill aimed at restricting…
State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) Magnolia Tribune brings you a Bill of the Day for the 2025 Mississippi legislative session that just may pique your interest. State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) has filed a bill that would require Mississippi public schools to adopt specific policies to ban the possession or restrict the use of cell…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Local celebrities will put on their chef’s hat and apron to whip up some unique dishes all for a great cause. Cooking Like the Stars features four celebrities who will meet at Tupelo’s Park Heights Restaurant Sunday evening, November 24. Their task, to create one of a kind dishes that will…
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A lawmaker from Jefferson County is proposing a ban on cell phones in classrooms. State Rep. Patrick Sellers from Pleasant Grove has pre-filed a bill that would require the Alabama State Department of Education to implement this ban. The Birmingham Federation of Teachers supports this initiative, stating that it is…
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Lawmakers have been taking a deep dive into what’s causing a mental health strain on our kids, and the result could mean a big change for public school students in the future. Representative Sam Creekmore is already drafting the legislation that he knows won’t fix all of those issues, but he thinks…
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Cellphones are everywhere nowadays. But state leaders in Mississippi are considering legislation that will limit their use in schools. “It’s not in any way an exception for when you’re in the classroom,” Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. “That’s when you really learn, not off green dots on the screen.”…