Franklin Regional curriculum committee to examine student cellphone policy
Some Franklin Regional school board members think the district should reexamine its current policy on student cellphone use. “Our current policy allows teachers to make their own decisions, and I just ...
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Governor proposes $3M to accelerate statewide phone-free schools effort
As legislation to ban cellphones in schools winds through Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy is offering schools $3 million to help ...
No major hitches on Day 1 without cellphones in L.A. Unified schools
Cellphones must now be put away or locked away during the school day in the nation's second-largest school system. So far, ...
District-wide cell phone policy prohibiting use approved by SPPS Board of Education Tuesday
Districts across the state are adopting district-wide policies on cell phone use since the Legislature mandated them last ...
The key to a smartphone free childhood is enforcing 4 ‘simple' rules, says NYU professor
Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” says parents feel “powerless” to prevent kids from using smartphones ...
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The Cherry Hill school board has banned cell phones for its members during meetings — mirroring a student phone ban
Phil Murphy issued a directive calling for every New Jersey district to develop a policy restricting mobile devices during class. His proposal calls for the state Department of Education to develop ...
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School districts would be required to adopt new phone policy under Senate bill
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to ban cell phone use during instructional time in schools is advancing in the Iowa Senate. School districts would have to adopt phone policies starting the 2025-2026 ...
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As Mass. Legislators Work to Ban Phones in Schools, CPS Students See Ups and Downs
As a bill prohibiting the use of cell phones in public schools makes its way through the Massachusetts state legislature, some students at Cambridge Public Schools — where a similar policy was ...
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Google AI Policy Shift: Tech’s Ethical Crossroads
The policy change, announced just before Alphabet reported lower-than-expected earnings, has sparked widespread debate. The revised guidelines no longer include a pledge to refrain from pursuing ...
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Maryland's juvenile facilities under scrutiny for phone call policy
(WBFF) — A recent statehouse hearing has brought attention to Maryland's policy of not monitoring phone calls at youth detention facilities, a practice that has become standard across the state.
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Telstar cell phone policy finalized
Learn more. BETHEL — The debate over Telstar’s new cell phone policy has, for now, reached a conclusion. This debate was begun back in November of 2024, through one workshop and two school ...
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Mobile phone security: check how long a phone will receive security updates
Find out more about mobile phones and the importance of security updates. What to do if your phone is no longer supported If you're using a phone that's no longer being updated, you should consider ...