School cellphone ban — It’s about time

Yondr pouch pilot receives strong support from BCS teachers, according to survey

WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — When students at Town Creek and Cedar Grove Middle School enter their schools this year, they have to put away their phones in what’s called Yondr pouches. Phones and other personal electronic devices, like AirPods or smart watches, go into magnetically sealed fabric pouches, and they stay there until the end of the school day. Earlier this week, Brunswick County school district leaders got an update on how the pilot progra…

Florida House to students: Keep off your cellphones during entire school day

TALLAHASSEE — An effort to keep students off cellphones throughout the school day passed the Florida House on Wednesday, though differences remain with a Senate proposal. The House unanimously approved a bill (HB 949) that would expand a law that prohibits the use of wireless devices at schools during “instructional time.” Bill sponsor Demi Busatta, R-Coral Gables, said “cellphones not only cause constant distractions to a student’s focus during…

House committee advances bill pushing limits on cellphones in schools

Also advanced in the House Education Oversight Committee: Senate Bill 942 addresses how schools discuss and respond to antisemitism. #oklaed #okleg

School cellphone ban — It’s about time - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Last Tuesday, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt new, stricter guidelines on cellphones that essentially require students to keep them turned off in the lockers or other storage areas and be allowed to use them only in case of emergency — and even then only with the express permission of a school administrator.

Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school.Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives passed Tuesday on a 36-21 vote, requires school districts to ban student cellphone use during the school day.The bill received bipartisan support on the House education committee, with Rep. Emily McIntire, R-Eagle Point, as the lone dissenting vote. But it only passed the House on Tuesday…

School cellphone ban — It’s about time

Earlier this month, the Baltimore School Board voted unanimously to adopt stricter guidelines on cellphones that essentially require students to keep them turned off in the lockers or other storage areas and be allowed to use them only in case…