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Should students have phones in school? There are several proposals to ban them in Massachusetts.
There are more than half-a-dozen school cellphone bans proposed on Beacon Hill right now. "We should definitely have it in ...
Did cell phones get banned from Florida schools? What to know about the potential new law
The Florida Legislature passed an education bill that, among other things, bans mobile phones and tablets in schools. Here's ...
Mass. Senate will ‘explore’ ban on cellphones in public schools, top Democrat says
Senate President Karen E. Spilka told Boston-area business leaders Wednesday that the idea has broad support, and that at ...
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School says students ‘nicer’ after phones were banned
Welcome to the school where high-flying students are "nicer" - because mobile phones are banned. Excelsior Academy in Hackney ...
Teachers, students react to Mass. Senate President’s idea to keep cell phones out of schools
Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka wants the state to consider making public schools free of cell phones to remove ...
Senate committee OKs bill to ban cell phones in schools
The Rhode Island Senate's Education Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would ban cell phones from being used on school ...
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School cellphone ban passed in the final days of the legislative session
Smartphones are practically appendages for many nowadays, but one place you probably won’t see them in use soon is in Alabama ...
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What students, teachers and parents think about banning phones in Mass. schools
A legislative committee is reviewing several proposals that would limit or ban personal phone usage in schools, including the ...
When should NC students be allowed to have phones in schools? Discussions underway
Gov. Josh Stein's student safety task force will meet Thursday to discuss cell phone policies in public schools.
'The biggest disruption, distraction': Ban on cell phones in RI schools gains momentum
The exact details of how each school keeps phones out of the hands of students would be up to that school or district, ...
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools
The Alabama Senate on Wednesday voted 30-2 for the bill to prohibit students in K-12 public schools from using phones during the school day. The phones must be “turned off and stored off their person ...