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Cell phones in school: Racine Unified board member calls for ‘reset’ on student use

Racine Unified School Board member Grace Allen says it’s time to “reset” how students use their cell phones, now that ...
Psychology Today

What Cell Phone Bans Mean for Students

In public schools across the country, states are implementing "bell-to-bell" cell phone bans—policies that restrict ...
Hartford Courant

CT officials looked at what happens when cell phones are banned in schools. It changes kids.

Superintendents in four Connecticut districts that implemented cell phone bans over the past few years are seeing improvements in a number of areas. State Rep. Jennifer Leeper D-Fairfield, co-chair of ...
KSDK

'We want kids to be self-reliant': The importance of digital detoxing in our technology-driven world

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Missouri schools are beginning their second week of classes, and many students are banned from using their phones. While they navigate this new normal, it's important your kids ...
WOSU Public Media

Bill to ban K-12 students from using cell phones in schools easily passes Ohio Senate

A bill that bans cell phone use in Ohio's K-12 schools easily passed the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Township) sponsored Senate Bill 158, which would require schools ...
Yahoo

Cell phones ban in NH schools passes NH House, likely to become law

New Hampshire is poised to ban cell phones in public schools after Gov. Kelly Ayotte applauded the passage of a bill to do so on June 5. SB 206 requires schools to adopt policies that prohibit ...
KXAN

Texas schools gearing up for cell phone ban

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This upcoming school year public school students won’t be allowed to use their cell phones during the school day. House Bill 1481 is already law, but Gov. Greg Abbott had a ceremonial ...