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New York teacher’s union holding statewide conferences on cell phone ban
NYSUT is hostsing "Disconnected" conferences across the state throughout February to address cellphones and social media in schools ...
Arkansas Times23h
Phones would be banned ‘bell to bell’ in Arkansas public schools under new bill
Sanders' school cell phone ban comes at a time when the relationship between the GOP and the tech industry is fast shifting.
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Will Vermont lawmakers ban cellphones in school classrooms?
Many school districts already have some type of restriction on students using cellphones but only eight actually ban phones ...
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Exploring Increasingly Common School Cell Phone Bans and Their Implications on Student Safety
This new white paper today informs how cell phone bans can affect school safety and guidelines to implement communication ...
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NY education chief backs local control for cellphone ban
As Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes a statewide school cellphone ban, Education Commissioner Betty Rosa stressed the importance of ...
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
New York City’s schools chancellor complained that $13.5 million earmarked in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal to help ban ...
Why Banning Cell Phones in Schools Could Benefit Children’s Brain Health
As concerns over the impact of technology on mental health continue to rise, a growing number of states and schools are implementing restrictions or outright bans on cell ...
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Education chief presses Hochul for clearer aid plan
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa told lawmakers Wednesday that Governor Kathy Hochul lacks a clear long-term vision to overhaul the Foundation Aid formula, which funds schools. Rosa ...
Local control over school cellphone ban 'extremely important,' NYSED says
The legislation Hochul is proposing is both direct and vague: It requires school districts to implement a school-wide, ...
NYC schools chancellor backs cellphone ban, but says plan needs more funding
New York lawmakers should open up their pockets if students must take their cellphones out of theirs, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said Wednesday. At an annual hearing on the state ...
Vodafone taps America's AST SpaceMobile array to make first smartphone satellite call
Britain's Vodafone mobile network successfully tested a direct-to-smartphone satellite phone service as part of an effort to ...
Gov. Sanders announces phone-free school legislation
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from public schools in Arkansas.