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Wisconsin Assembly votes to undo lowered testing standards, ban phones in class

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Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly passed a package of education bills on Wednesday that would reverse a controversial decision by the Department of Public Instruction to lower state testing standards, ban electronics from classrooms and set limits on pay raises for school administrators.The Assemblys votes come just one day after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for $3 billion in new school funding over the next two years and State…

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The Center Square

Wisconsin Assembly passes classroom cellphone ban, several school bills

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill that will ban cellphones in the classroom.

2 days ago·United States

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Superior Telegram

Assembly passes education bills, including banning cellphones in classrooms

Students at public schools across Wisconsin would be banned from using cellphones in the classroom during instructional time under a Republican bill passed in the state Assembly Wednesday. It’s one of a series of GOP education bills that also focus on state test score standards, cursive writing and required civics education. Republicans in the Assembly passed legislation that would require public school boards to enact policies prohibiting stude…

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Wisconsin Examiner

Assembly passes bills to regulate test scores, school spending, cell phone policies • Wisconsin Examiner

Rep. Benjamin Franklin speaks about his bill to require 70% of funding in schools go towards "classroom" expenses. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner) Wisconsin Republicans in the state Assembly passed a package of education bills Wednesday to implement new standards for standardized test scores, school funding allocations, responding to curriculum inspection requests and for keeping cell phones out of schools. Republicans argued that t…

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TMJ4

Wisconsin Assembly votes to undo lowered testing standards, ban phones in class

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Local 3 News

Vote to ban phones in Hamilton County schools is paused until the next board meeting

One concerned attendee, Harriette Reid, questioned how changing the current policy would improve enforcement, pointing out that the real issue may lie in how existing rules are applied.

22 hours ago

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