US EditionCellphones to be banned from Quebec schools
- Quebec will fully ban cellphones and electronic devices in elementary and secondary schools during school hours starting next school year across public and private schools.
- The ban extends the January 2024 classroom-only restriction and follows a special committee's recommendation studying screen impacts on youth.
- Implementation will be left to individual schools and communities, allowing exceptions for health or educational needs, with Education Minister Bernard Drainville providing details.
- David Bowles of Collège Charles-Lemoyne noted students initially resisted the ban, but it aimed to encourage socializing and reduce screen addiction during the day.
- The ban has drawn mixed reactions, with supporters praising it and critics warning it may not address root issues and could pose challenges for families and teachers.
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Tallahassee Reports
News Service of FloridaLawmakers Turn Off Student Cell Phones
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers late Friday approved barring students in elementary and middle schools from using cell phones during the school day — and testing the idea in high schools. Current law prevents students from using cell phones during instructional time, but the change would expand that prohibition to throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools. Rep. Demi Busatta, a Coral G…
Spike O'Neill backs schools banning cell phones: 'Kids are far too exposed to social media'
Local Hamilton International and Robert Eagle Staff middle schools operated under an “away for the day” policy, keeping phones locked up during the school day, as explained on Seattle Public Schools’ website. CBC reported Thursday that the Canadian province of Quebec also plans on banning cell phones in schools. Spike O’Neill, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, agrees that phones can negatively affect children. RELATED STORI…
Rocky Mountain Outlook
The Toronto StarQuebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high schools for entire school day
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is expanding its cellphone ban in schools, prohibiting students from using the devices on elementary or high school property for the entire school day.
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