US EditionNew York charter school enforces no-cellphone policy during school hours
- The Alabama House passed a bill to ban cell phone use in K-12 schools on Thursday.
- Concerns about classroom distractions and negative impacts on student mental health prompted the bill.
- House Bill 166, also known as the FOCUS Act, bans wireless communication devices at school.
- Governor Kay Ivey supports the bill; she wants to ensure the best learning environment for students.
- The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will be further debated and potentially passed.
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Duluth News Tribune
Education policy omnibus bill: phone bans, READ Act, charter school regulations
ST. PAUL — Legislators advanced the education policy omnibus bill, which could require schools to implement a cell phone ban policy, mandate greater transparency for charter schools and amend the READ Act. The Senate and House passed their versions of the education policy omnibus bill Wednesday with bipartisan support, where it will eventually be heard on the floors of both chambers. The bill, HF1306/SF1740, also allows students to carry opiate …
New York charter school enforces no-cellphone policy during school hours
NEW YORK (PIX11)—While state legislative leaders and Governor Hochul haven’t reached an agreement on a statewide school cellphone ban yet, some local public charter schools have begun implementing the policy. At Advance Math and Science IV (AMS IV), part of the United Charter High Schools network, students must put their phones away before heading to class every morning. More Local News “It is less of a distraction,” says Avery Paul, a nin…
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