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Carlisle joins list of high schools banning cell phones during class time
CARLISLE — In what it hopes will be an academics-first step, Carlisle Area School District will implement a classroom cell ...
‘Crisis of our generation’: Local advocates fighting for statewide cell phone ban in schools
As a bill banning cell phones in public schools picks up steam on Beacon Hill, parents and advocates against early smartphone ...
Knox County School Board advances plan for stricter cell phone policy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County School Board advanced a plan Thursday night for a stricter cell phone policy. The ...
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Baldwin Co. Public Schools prepare for new law that bans cell phones in public schools
School officials across the state are getting ready to enforce the FOCUS Act, which prohibits students from using cell phones ...
‘Distraction-free learning’: Governor Healey throws support behind school cell phone ban
Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public ...
‘It has pros and cons’: Missouri schools’ cell phone ban brings mixed reactions from parents
Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools.
Mass. Senate moves closer to vote on bill banning cell phones in school
It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving ...
Oregon bans cell phones in K-12 schools to boost learning, mental health
The order from Gov. Tina Kotek mandates that Oregon school districts adopt policies banning student cell phone use in K-12 ...
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No cell phones, kids: Gov. Kehoe signs school safety package with cell phone ban
When Missouri K-12 public school students head back to school this fall, they won’t be able to use their phones during school ...
San Diego Unified just adopted a new, more lenient ban on cellphones in schools. Will it be easier to enforce?
How are we going to ensure that every site implements this policy consistently, when the last policy — which was almost the ...