Los Angeles public schools will ban student cell phone use in February. Here's how it could work
LAUSD is banning cellphone use across the hundreds of schools within the nation's second-largest school district beginning on Feb. 18. Here's how it could work.
Second year of cell phone ban at Lincoln City school showing benefits in the classroom, hallways
Sarah Horobin experienced the increasing distraction of students with cell phones in her Taft High School classes over the years. It was hard to compete with a device that lured away a student’s attention with texts,
Should lawmakers ban students from having phones in school? Why NC superintendent says no.
This is not an R (Republican) or D (Democratic) issue, but I just don’t believe that is the best pathway forward.”
Janesville school district now bars student cell phone use during day
As of Oct. 28, restrictions were set, and students now will put their phones in a YONDR bag at the beginning of their first-class period.
Oregon Department of Education offers schools guidance on limiting student cell phone use
So far, at least eight Oregon school districts have either banned cell phone use in some schools, in individual classes or in all schools.
Little, Critchfield push for statewide cell phone restrictions in schools
In order to receive one of the $5,000 grants, school districts and charters must adopt a cell phone restriction policy by the end of this school year that adheres to state guidelines. The grants are funded with federal dollars and are meant to “assist with storage and other costs associated with implementing this policy.”
‘Turned off and stored.’ LAUSD reveals details on school cellphone ban to begin Feb. 18
LAUSD says its student cellphone ban will start Feb. 18. Schools will decide how to restrict phones, from telling students to put them in backpacks to using magnetically sealed pouches.
Here’s how the Los Angeles Unified School District cell phone ban will work
The cell phone ban at the country’s second-largest school district will begin early next year, and now officials are detailing just how the massive change will take effect. The Los Angeles Unified School District voted to ban cell phone use during the school day in June.
Los Angeles Unified shares what cellphone ban at schools will look like
The Los Angeles Unified School District Tuesday released more details into the pending cellphone ban on school campuses, starting in January 2025. The district’s presentation to the Board of Education showed the LAUSD’s policy will align with the Phone-Free School Act,
LAUSD students now prohibited from phone use during school day
Starting in February, Los Angeles Unified School District students will be required to stow away their cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day.
'Bell-to-bell' rule to end cell phone use between classes in Henry County
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'It just feels calm': Hellgate Elementary students now leave phones in their lockers
At Hellgate Elementary, the administration has seen success with a new phone-use policy where students must leave their ...
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Anxiety, screen time and the classroom: mental health expert weighs in
The Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) is considering adopting guidelines that would completely ban phone use in Kansas ...
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In Our View: Schools should eliminate cellphones in class
Potential policies must emphasize that education is the paramount duty of schools, that phones in class can pose a distraction, and that digital devices can have deleterious effects. Student access to ...
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Task-force recommends restricting cell phone use in Kansas schools
Don Forbes' granddaughter, who is a sophomore at North High School in Wichita, has told him her classes sometimes move slower because students are distracted by their phones. "It's when they abuse ...