New York state’s teachers union is calling on lawmakers to implement a ban on cell phones in school. The New York State United Teachers gathered a coalition of partners in education, healthcare, child and family advocacy, and law enforcement together on Monday who support “distraction-free schools.” “Kids’ personal devices have no place in the classroom….
LOS ANGELES — There’s little disagreement on what needs to be done: California schools must ban or restrict cellphones that disrupt learning. A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandates every school district in the state devise a plan for campus cellphone bans or restrictions by July 2026. But educators, who gathered recently with Newsom…
SACRAMENTO — There’s little disagreement on what needs to be done: Califonia schools must ban or restrict cellphones that disrupt learning. A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandates every school district in the state devise a plan for campus cellphone bans or restrictions by July 2026. But educators, who gathered recently with Newsom over the…
A college student in China missed her last chance to see a dying relative after her dormitory manager insisted on the curfew rule, sparking public fury. Many from the Guangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic in southern China’s Guangdong province posted the young woman’s accusations against dorm managers’ indifference in their dorm group chat, on November 24. The…
A primary school teacher, a nurse and a professional driver were among 14 men arrested for illegal street racing in Hong Kong as police revved up enforcement efforts ahead of the annual Macau Grand Prix. The operation spanned the past two months and also resulted in 14 cars being impounded so police could check for…
On October 30, China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station to carry out the sixth-month Shenzhou 19 mission. Among the youngest of the crew is China’s third female astronaut and first ever woman space-flight engineer, Wang Haoze. Unlike her two predecessors Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, who were both trained as aircraft pilots,…
HURLOCK, MD – Three Dorchester County middle schools implemented a new pilot program Monday, requiring students to lock their cell phones in pouches for the entire school day. North Dorchester, Mace’s Lane, and South Dorchester Middle Schools all introduced the program to cut down on distractions in the classroom. At North Dorchester Middle School, students…
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A Hong Kong secondary school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a boy while trying to mediate a dispute between the teen and a girl. The incident took place at around 2pm on Wednesday during the sports day for a secondary school at the Tai Po Sports Ground. The boy, 15, was allegedly…
China is outraged after officials in eastern China said that a case in which a boy stabbed his classmate more than 200 times with a sewing awl over three months “did not meet the standards of bullying”. According to the victim’s parents, their daughter was stabbed in her thigh by a male transfer student at…