Colorado Public Radio1d
A bill requiring schools to have cell phone policies aims to boost classroom learning
The bipartisan legislative proposal isn’t mandating a statewide ban of phones in classrooms. Instead, it would require ...
Quad-City Times4d
Iowa Gov. Reynolds moves forward with proposed classroom cell phone restrictions
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released her proposal to state lawmakers Friday to ban cell phone use in classrooms. The proposed legislation would require school districts restrict cell phone use ...
Long Island Press6h
Jericho Board of Education approves cell phone ban in classrooms
Eight years after first proposed, the Jericho Board of Education on Jan. 23 unanimously approved a ban on cell phones in ...
Some N.J. schools are already locking up cellphones as gov pushes for classroom ban
In his annual State of the State address this week, Gov. Phil Murphy backed a plan to direct New Jersey school districts to ...
Madera middle schools enforce phone-free classrooms
Students’ phones are getting locked up at Madera Unified middle schools. The district launched a phone-free policy Tuesday ...
New Hampshire Public Radio8h
NH lawmakers hold hearing on bill to limit student use of cell phones in schools
A bill before the New Hampshire Legislature would require schools in the Granite State to ban cell phones from the classroom.
Lock and focus: Lockable cell phone pouches to take over Abilene schools to reduce classroom distraction in students
Abilene ISD is investing $125,000 in Yondr pouches to curb cell phone distractions in schools starting in the 2024-2025 ...
Concord Monitor2d
‘They’re chemically, physically addicted’: Will New Hampshire require local schools to ban cell phones in the classroom?
His school uses phone pouches that lock while in the classroom but can be unlocked by tapping the phone on a specially ...
New bills target in-class cell phone use to boost student focus
LACEY, Wash. — School districts could be forced to restrict cell phone use for students under bills introduced in Olympia. Senate Bill 5346 would require the Office of the Superintendent of Public ...
Student cellphone ban takes effect at Madera Unified middle schools. Here’s how it works
Clovis Unified says the Phone-free Schools Act will not cause changes to its practices. At Fresno Unified, “teams are working ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus4d
Iowa Gov. Reynolds moves forward with proposed classroom cell phone restrictions
Kim Reynolds released her proposal to state lawmakers Friday to ban cell phone ... up to individual school districts to do what works best for them. “I don't want distracted students in ...