A group of parents is pushing lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on cellphones in schools – as concerns grow that politicians are getting cold feet over the plan. The 11th-hour groundswell comes as state lawmakers have made moves to allow local districts to have leeway over the ban, with fears that will…
A group of parents is pushing lawmakers to back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on cellphones in schools – as concerns grow that politicians are getting cold feet over the plan. The 11th-hour groundswell comes as state lawmakers have made moves to allow local districts to have leeway over the ban, with fears that will…
2-minute read Lysa Mullady | Special to the USA TODAY Network New York pushes for school smartphone bans due to ‘addictive’ nature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for legislation to ban smartphones in schools because of their addictive nature. Cell phones in schools are hindering student safety, belonging, and learning by creating distractions and…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports banning cell phones in schools—a stance that aligns with the views of many Americans when it comes to classroom restrictions. However, his reasoning has sparked backlash from some online. Newsweek has filled out a media request form on the Department of Health and Human…
The Government has blocked an attempt by the Conservative Party to ban children from having mobile phones in school. Labour MPs defeated a Conservative amendment which would have forced headteachers to introduce a policy that stopped the use and carrying of phones by pupils in schools. MPs heard young children are suffering from back problems…
Nearly half of Hong Kong parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) have said their families encountered unpleasant treatment in public, such as stares, teasing or scolding, a poll has found. The Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) released the results on Sunday after polling 520 parents of SEN children and 619 members…
Councillor Jim Logue, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, hailed the investment as a “transformational step” in delivering a modern and thriving future for the area. North Lanarkshire Council Leader Jim Logue(Image: WSH]) North Lanarkshire Council has officially unveiled its biggest-ever capital investment programme, committing £1.685 billion in the current five-year capital programme to revitalise towns,…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut two federal programs that spend more than $1 billion a year to help schools and food banks buy food from local farms and ranches, meaning children are less likely to receive healthy, nutritious meals, experts told Newsweek. The agency has cut the $660 million Local Food for Schools…
Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are calling out Democrats in the state Senate for pushing to “water down” the proposal. Hochul’s plan would forbid students from using smartphones during the entire school day, but the Senate’s proposed budget resolution would only ban cell phone usage during classroom or…
In questionnaires sent out to school board candidates in the April 1 election, The Herald-News asked candidates their position on allowing students to use cell phones during school hours. Here is what these candidates who responded to our questionnaires had to say on the issue. Matthew Kennedy Matthew Kennedy (Photo provided by Matthew Kennedy) Cellphone…