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 ...
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New York governor proposes banning students' phone use in schools
But phone use in class has become a hotly debated issue that has induced a wave of state legislation across the country. At least eight states have passed laws to ban or restrict student cell ...
Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools
Despite questions about the effectiveness of such bans, Brazil is the latest to prohibit the devices amid concerns over ...
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Kerala: Class 11 Student Issues Death Threat To Principal Over Confiscated Mobile Phone
If a phone is taken, it can only be picked up by the parents, according to VP Shibu, who is the PTA president and a member of ...
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Should cellphone use be banned in Mass. classrooms?
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has proposed a statewide ban on students using their phones ... class. High school students in Needham and Brockton are among those affected by recent rules on ...
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Greece Expels Over 16,000 Students for Mobile Phone Use in Class
Over 16,000 students in Greece have faced expulsions for using mobile phones in the classroom, following the country's strict policy on phone use in schools. Education Minister Kyriakos Pierakakis ...