Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a criminal investigation. A juvenile suspect was “removed from” Lancaster Country Day School and his cellphone was seized by investigators in August, Susquehanna Regional Police Department…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. Last week, the Kansas State Board of Education accepted the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s recommendation to ban cell phones in schools but left the decision to implement the plan up to individual school districts. On Monday, the Wichita School Board held a…
Cell phones in the classrooms have been a hot topic amid new state laws banning the devices, but they have long been on the minds of educators including those on school buses. Teachers have historically viewed cell phones as a disruption in educational settings because students are prone to pay more attention to their electronics…
A record number of college students will graduate in China next year as Beijing strives to put the world’s second-largest economy on firmer ground. The education ministry anticipates a record 12.22 million graduates, a figure larger than the population of Ohio and 430,000 more than the number of graduates this year, which also set a…
LINCOLN CITY — Sarah Horobin experienced the increasing distraction of students with cell phones in her Taft High School classes over the years. It was hard to compete with a device that lured away a student’s attention with texts, videos and oftentimes the accompanying drama. “Kids were on them constantly, and it was a big…
A Kentucky state legislator predicts there likely will be new bills introduced in the 2025 General Assembly regulating students’ use of cell phones in Kentucky schools. State Sen. Steve West, co-chair of the Joint Interim Committee on Education, on Friday heard testimony on the effects of social media and cell phones on K-12 students. “With…
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The English competency of Hong Kong’s Form Three students has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with education sector leaders attributing the fall to learning challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to their worst levels in about 20 years. The…
Homeschoolers work on projects at LBJ Library. Photo credit: LBJ Library. By DAVID BOYLE The Alaska State Board of Education passed a resolution last month on the use of cell phones in school classrooms. The board stated that cell phones in the classroom interfere with students’ ability to maintain attention and engagement in classrooms. That would…