Schools across the U.S. are increasingly implementing strict mobile phone bans for students, aiming to reduce distractions, curb cyberbullying, and improve in-class focus. However, enforcing these bans is proving to be a logistical nightmare. Traditional bag checks and manual enforcement are impractical in schools with hundreds or thousands of students, slowing down entry and creating…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education has just released a new resource to help states, school districts, and schools adopt policies for student use of cell phones and other personal devices on campus. Titled Planning Together: A Playbook for Student Personal Device Policies, the new guide “offers a model process that education leaders can…
The Shawnee Mission School District is asking for parent input on a possible ban on cellphones in all school classrooms—from elementary to high school. The district set up an online survey to allow parents to weigh in on the issue.”We are ready to go. Let’s get this done,” said Diana Dewey, one of the leaders…