Abcarian: School kids, get off your damn phones! Trust me, you will thank us later
A new L.A. Unified School District rule banning cellphones in classrooms begins in January. It will improve the learning environment and social interactions.
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VDOE cell phone guidelines call for a cell phone free education. But, what if there’s a criminal situation on school grounds, or a school threat? How will students contact their parents?
LAUSD to Enforce a District-Wide Cell Phone Ban. Here’s What You Need to Know
Early next year the Los Angeles Unified School District will become one of the largest school districts in the country to ban cell phones on campus. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will roll out a district-wide smartphone ban after the LAUSD school board passed a resolution calling for the prohibition.
Do Not Disturb: Mobile Phone Ban Sweeps American Schools
An enduring debate surrounds cellphones in schools, but are states right to ban them? Experts tell Newsweek the pros and cons.
WA districts are banning student cellphone use. Here’s how it’s going
When a school district in southwest Washington began a cellphone ban this year, superintendent Asha Riley said teachers and administrators saw positive results right away. Students were talking more to each other in class,
LAUSD will enforce a new cell phone ban during the school day starting in January.
Rebecca Holt, a sixth grade teacher in Bel Air, has noticed students hiding their cellphones behind their books or taking bathroom breaks just to use their phone. Once LAUSD implements the cellphone ban in 2025, she hopes teachers won’t have to be the cellphone police anymore.
Is banning phones outright in school the best for our kids?
I have a 12-year-old who just started Junior High in the US (which covers grades 7 and 8), and her school has a phone-free campus policy. My other child is about to turn 9 and will be there soon. Both have expressed wanting a phone,
New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools
With the new school year comes renewed debate over the use of cell phones in the classroom.Among New York parents of school-age children, 77-percent support barring cell phone use in schools during the day,
Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools
Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.
State of Texas: A Cell phone ban in Texas Schools
The idea of banning cellphones in Texas public schools received a big endorsement from the state’s top education leader. Will Dupree reports on the endorsement that came this week, which could help this idea become reality.
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