Proposed New York school cellphone ban appears to get backing from new study on usage. Here's what the findings reveal.
A new study has revealed just how much time kids spend on their phones during the school day, and it lends some credence to Gov. Kathy Hochul's call for a cellphone ban​.
Vermont, New York lawmakers push for cell phone bans in schools
Lawmakers in Vermont and New York are working to pass bans on cell phones in schools. Angela Arsenault, who represents Williston, presented a bill to the education committee last month that also prohibits schools from communicating with students on social media for school activities or sports.
Northeast Wisconsin legislators propose school cell phone ban. How would it work?
Elsewhere in the state, iIn 2023, West Allis-West Milwaukee schools banned cellphones at intermediate and high schools during the school day. Many others, including Grafton, Hamilton and Shorewood, require students to place their phones into a phone caddy before each class.
Close Up: School officials say cell phone ban is working; lawmakers want restrictions statewide
On this week's episode of Close Up, we take a deep look into cell phone use in Iowa schools and how successful bans and other restrictions have been so far this school year.
Proposed legislation aims to ban cellphone use in Maryland schools
BALTIMORE -- A proposed bill aims to ban cell phone use in Maryland schools. House Bill 192 would prohibit students from using a cell phone during school hours except for specific circumstances.
Local control over school cellphone ban 'extremely important,' NYSED says
The legislation Hochul is proposing is both direct and vague: It requires school districts to implement a school-wide, full-day ban on cell phones but gives them control over how to do it.
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
Testifying before state lawmakers Wednesday, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is complaining that the $13.5 million in the Governor’s proposed budget to help schools implement
Exploring Increasingly Common School Cell Phone Bans and Their Implications on Student Safety
This new white paper today informs how cell phone bans can affect school safety and guidelines to implement communication technologies.
NYC schools chancellor backs cellphone ban, but says plan needs more funding
The NYC chancellor supports students using magnetic locking pouches to keep their phones with them, which, if needed, could be opened with a magnet located in the school.
School cell phone ban proposal
Under Gov. Hochul's plan, there would be exceptions for students who need access, but the ban proposal still needs legislative approval. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
Some Connecticut lawmakers want to restrict cell phones in all schools. Here's what proposal says
More and more districts across Connecticut have taken steps to ban phones in school, with some providing lockable pouches to store their devices throughout the school day. But proposed legislation wants to go further,
Address the ills of youth cellphone use with guidance, not bans
A ban relies on wishful thinking that the challenges can simply disappear by decree, but a better response would be to help ...
New York education officials concerned about cellphone ban amid Trump’s deportations plans
New York’s top education officials are raising concerns about a potential school cellphone ban as President Trump’s mass ...
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D.C. bill would restrict students’ cellphone use in schools
Public schools in the District would ban cellphone use during the school day under a bill announced Monday, joining similar pushes at other school districts in the D.C. area and beyond.