Knox County School Board Will Set Phone Rules, and Members Are Split on How Strict to Be

Knox County Education Board advances stricter cellphone policy before final vote

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Board of Education met on Thursday to discuss several policies ahead of the upcoming academic year, including changes to the district's cellphone policy. Following the approval of a new state law banning the use of cellphones during class, Knox County and other districts have been working to update their policies on personal communication devices. Knox County board members are considering three possible …

Knox County Schools advance stricter cell phone rules to curb distractions

The Knox County Board of Education voted to advance a policy limiting student cell phone use during school hours.

New NC law mandates school cellphone restrictions and social media instruction

Bipartisan support boosted NC legislation requiring public school districts to restrict cellphone use, provide social media instruction. New NC law mandates school cellphone restrictions and social media instruction is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Ple…

Knox County school board will set phone rules, and members are split on how strict to be

Options range from more freedoms for high schoolers to sweeping bans for all.

Bonneville trustees discuss policies on flags, human sexuality and cellphones

Bonneville School District trustees discussed policies that ran the gamut from classroom flags to human sexuality instruction to cellphones at their regular meeting Wednesday. And they considered, but ultimately decided against, co-sponsoring a resolution calling for requiring kindergarten students to be potty trained before starting school.  With little discussion, trustees unanimously approved a new classroom flags policy, which closely mirror…