Opinions mixed on cell phone ban in Portland Public Schools
The policy will be districtwide, after the school board voted 5-2 on Tuesday, approving the ban. The policy comes amid nationwide crackdowns on phone for students. A Pew Research Study cites that 72% of U.S. high school teachers say phones a distraction in the classroom.
Another N.J. high school starts locking up student cell phones
A high school in Bergen County is the latest to restrict cell phone use by students. Ramsey High School is requiring students to store their devices in Yondr cell phone pouches during the school day,
PPS bans cell phones, adopts ‘off and away all day’ policy
The Portland Public Schools Board has approved a new district-wide policy banning cell phone use in schools, following a 5-2 vote Tuesday evening.
Unexpected things happened when this school implemented a cell phone ban
More than a year and a half after a student cell phone ban began at Palm Beach Maritime Academy in Lantana, the principal, who was hesitant to try out a pouch program for students to lock their phones away,
Wake considers limiting student cell phones at school. What could be in a new policy?
National surveys show parents don’t want their kids to have phones out in class but want them available if they need to contact them at school.
Portland Public Schools to require students to keep cellphones ‘off and away all day’
Middle and high school students who attend Portland Public Schools will not be allowed to use their cellphones or smartwatches during the school day and will face uniform and escalating consequences for violations under a districtwide policy approved 5-2 by the school board Tuesday.
Maine high school's no-phone policy transforming classrooms
Morse High School in Bath boasts a storied legacy spanning over a century, though its campus is relatively new in the lifespan of high school facilities. However, it’s the school’s new cell phone policy that’s creating buzz—encouraging conversation through talking,
Alabama could soon fine students who repeatedly violate classroom cell phone restrictions
Alabama public school students who repeatedly violated rules restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms would be subject to fines under a bill pre-filed for the legislative session, which is ...
Tyler Skaggs’ family, Angels battle over cell phones as wrongful death trial looms
Angels attorneys say they haven’t received all relevant content from the late pitcher’s phone; his family seeks phone records ...
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Maryland lawmaker proposes statewide ban on cell phones in classrooms
Maryland classrooms could soon become cell phone-free zones if a new proposal gains traction in the state legislature.