Proposed cell phone ban in schools would require students to put phones in lockboxes
A state representative out of the Austin area filed a bill that could ban students from using cell phones in school. RELATED: Here are the new laws in Texas that took effect on Sept. 1 The proposed bill would require kids to put their phones in a lock box at the start of the school day.
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Column: For data about school cell phone bans, talk to kids
Improving digital wellness among young people should include listening to their input about proposed policies, University of Virginia’s Bethany Teachman and Nancy Deutsch write in a guest
Some Broward parents push back against school district's cellphone ban
Since the beginning of the 2024 school year in August, students in Broward County Public Schools, the country's sixth largest district, have been barred from using cellphones during the school day, including during lunch and breaks, unless given special permission.
Des Moines school board hears strong support for cell phone ban
Annie Brandt started the petition to ban cell phones. She said, “I have taught financial literacy in the classroom at East and North, so I see kids on their cell phones; I have nieces who go to Roosevelt. My kids are in elementary school, they don’t ...
Cell phones: Augusta County Schools will implement a bell-to-bell ban starting in January.
Using guidance from the Virginia Department of Education, the August County School Board will ban cell phones for students.
Readers offer pros and cons of letting kids have cellphones in schools
How is it that the Supreme Court has skated on this for so long (“What the Supreme Court Should Learn From Massachusetts,” October 6)? Federal employees in other areas and at all other levels have ...
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Simple and honest suggestions for parents to keep their kids safe online
How we communicate, gather and distribute information has changed in a big way because of social media and the use of cell ...