Gilbert Public Schools debates cellphone policy as new law looms

Gilbert Public Schools debates cellphone policy as new law looms

Cellphones and laptop computers, the modern bugbear of classroom teachers, came under scrutiny during a Gilbert Public Schools’ Governing Board policy meeting April 14 – the same day Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a law restricting cellphone use in classrooms across…

No cellphones in classrooms - The Iola Register

Virginia’s Gov. Glenn Youngkin led the way for the all-day ban  Those wondering how to get smartphones out of schools now have an example in Virginia. This month the state’s Democratic-led General Assembly passed legislation mandating cellphone-free education in K-12 public schools. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign it. Mr. Youngkin started this initiative last July with an executive order directing his Department of Education t…