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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 ...
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 ...
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School board to consider ‘phone-free’ policy for all Petaluma campuses
There are some exceptions to the proposed “phone-free” rule, which if passed would go into effect on July 1 of next year. The ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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LRSD board discusses election zoning, marketing and cell phones in schools
Thursday night’s Little Rock School Board meeting dealt with some consequential issues including a long discussion of the new school election zones, a discussion about hiring a new marketing firm for ...
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A new school year will bring cell phone bans, new classes, and new education costs
This year’s legislative session saw many changes that will affect New Hampshire’s schools, students, and educators.
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 ...