North Texas School District Implementing Policy Requiring Cellphones to Be Turned Off During the Day

‘Stupidest thing ever’: Ontario students say cellphone ban isn’t working

Village Media spoke to high school students across the province about the government’s cellphone ban after one year

Proposed school policy would crack down on cellphone use

Elementary students won’t be allowed to use cellphones on campus during school hours, while intermediate, middle and junior high school students can’t access their phones during class or passing periods.

Rochester Public Schools reviews cell phone policy following a year of implementation

ROCHESTER — Although students have had mixed reactions to Rochester Public Schools’ new cell phone policy, staff members have shown support for the change. The school district implemented new policies regarding cell phones at the start of the 2024-25 year. The Rochester School Board heard a presentation on the topic Tuesday, June 3. “It’s empowered us as teachers to say no,” John Marshall High School English teacher Kristin Welsh said. “Overall,…

North Texas school district implementing policy requiring cellphones to be turned off during the day

The policy applies to all grade levels and encompasses cellphones, smartwatches, headphones and other communication devices.

Wake school board plans final vote Tuesday on first-ever districtwide cellphone policy

States and school systems across the country are cracking down on phones in schools, and two bills that have advanced in the North Carolina General Assembly seek to require school boards to adopt policies like Wake.

Board members discuss tech use for non-instructional time - Evanston RoundTable

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education voiced interest in greater restrictions on technology and doing more research on its impact on students at their June 2 board meeting. Every year, the board makes updates to their policies based on recommendations from the state — but District 65 is considering their own additions to the board technology policy to help inform procedures for how students interact with tech. Elena Cáceres, …