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Quincy schools see positive impact from cell phone policy as other states enact bans

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

The Quincy Public Schools Disciplinary Committee discussed the ongoing issue of cell phones in schools. The committee met to discuss the policy after legislation was passed in Iowa and Missouri banning cell phone usage in school starting this year. Currently, both Quincy Junior High School and Quincy High School have limitations on cell phone usage…

Fayetteville students embrace cell phone ban after first day of class

Cs news3 months ago03 mins

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….

Elgin Public Schools New No Phone Policy

Cs news4 months ago01 mins

ELGIN, Okla. (KSWO) – Elgin Public Schools has announced it’s new policy regarding student cell phone use. Starting this school year, students will no longer be allowed to use personal electronic devices while on school grounds from bell-to-bell. That includes phones, smart watches, tablets, laptops, smart headphones, smart glasses and more. High school students will…

Arkansas students face a new school year without cell phones

Cs news4 months ago03 mins

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas students will have to adjust to a new school year without their trusty cell phones, thanks to the “Bell to Bell, No Cell Act.” This new state law requires students to store their phones away from the opening bell to the closing bell of the school day. Many students are…

Mass. educators, students weigh in as lawmakers set to decide on school cellphone ban

Cs news4 months ago05 mins

Massachusetts lawmakers and educators are pushing forward with a bill that, if passed into law, would ban cell phones in public schools statewide.”This legislation is not about punishing students, it’s about helping them succeed,” the President of the Framingham Teachers’ Association, Christine Mulroney, said.The ban would be bell-to-bell and would prohibit all cellphones and personal…

Ohio schools adopting new cell phone policies after state budget passed ban

Cs news5 months ago07 mins

Ohio’s new two-year, $60 billion state budget includes a ban on cell phones in K-12 schools. It’s now up to the individual schools to implement the ban — with many of them adopting the new policies at the start of the school year.“Our policy kind of shifted when we realized that we really wanted kids…