Some Connecticut lawmakers want to restrict cell phones in all schools. Here's what proposal says
One bill would require local and regional boards of education to adopt policies limiting the use of cell phones by all students statewide in grades six to 12 during the school day. The bill aims to "foster a distraction-free learning environment," according to the proposal.
Northeast Wisconsin legislators propose school cell phone ban. How would it work?
Elsewhere in the state, iIn 2023, West Allis-West Milwaukee schools banned cellphones at intermediate and high schools during the school day. Many others, including Grafton, Hamilton and Shorewood, require students to place their phones into a phone caddy before each class.
Close Up: School officials say cell phone ban is working; lawmakers want restrictions statewide
On this week's episode of Close Up, we take a deep look into cell phone use in Iowa schools and how successful bans and other restrictions have been so far this school year.
Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by at least 2% per district.
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
Testifying before state lawmakers Wednesday, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is complaining that the $13.5 million in the Governor’s proposed budget to help schools implement
DC Council proposes bill to ban cell phones in district's public schools
The Washington, D.C., Council is considering a total cellphone ban in the district's public schools to limit distractions in the classroom and force students to socialize.
How is Brockton High's cell phone ban going as MA considers statewide ban?
As state leaders eye a cell phone ban in schools statewide, how are the Yondr pouches working at Brockton High.
AG releases school cell phone recommendations, including ‘bell-to-bell’ bans
The toolkit announced by AG Andrea Campbell outlines three policy frameworks with different levels of cell phone availability in schools.
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 technologies.
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 education budget,
Local control over school cellphone ban 'extremely important,' NYSED says
As Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes a statewide ban on the use of cellphones in schools, New York’s top education official believes a one-size-fits-all approach may be unworkable. School districts should be able to engage with parents,
Missouri bills set for hearings this week that aim to ban cellphones during class instruction time
For more than a decade, schools across the country and in Missouri have continued to set and change policies related to ...
TikTok loaded phones are selling for thousands online after momentary ban
Now phones that already have TikTok installed on them are suddenly a hot commodity. Dozens of listings for phones and tablets ...