The bills would ban students from using cell phones, tablets, laptops or other portable communication devices on campus during the school day.
The Alabama House of Representatives has advanced legislation that would ban students from using cellphones in K-12 public schools.
The proposal comes two years after lawmakers barred students from using cell phones and other wireless devices during ...
The Alabama House of Representatives ---- a bill banning the use of cell phones in Alabama public schools.The 'Freeing our ...
Students aren’t using the Yondr cell phone pouches — but cell phone use in schools is down. Several students who took part in ...
The basis of the bill says that the presence of phones within the classroom negatively impacts the learning environment, distracts students and contributes to poor mental health.
HB 949 would allow students to have a wireless communications device on school property, but bans the usage of it during the ...
Smartphones in their current form are still relatively new, and so is the research. Why states like Michigan are trying to ...
The bill requires school districts to develop a written policy on cellphones that bans usage during "regularly scheduled instructional activities and mealtimes." That policy must be in place for the ...
District 11 has enforced a no-phone rule for middle and high school students. It requires students to lock their devices in a pouch during the school day.
Board president Carly Reiter said she was “disappointed” in the recommendation to let high school students use their ...
A proposal to prevent students from using cellphones and other wireless devices during the school day, not just during instructional time, is headed to the full House. The Education & Employment ...