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TEXAS, Education Commissioner and Student Cellphone Ban

The 74 on MSN · 1d

LAUSD will enforce a new cell phone ban during the school day starting in January.

Rebecca Holt, a sixth grade teacher in Bel Air, has noticed students hiding their cellphones behind their books or taking bathroom breaks just to use their phone. Once LAUSD implements the cellphone ban in 2025, she hopes teachers won’t have to be the cellphone police anymore.

How one California school district makes cellphone ban work in class

California schools are now required to have a plan to limit cellphone use in school. However, one school district already has a policy -- and it has been in effect for a year.

The Monterey County Herald · 6d

Schools districts waiting for guidance on cell phone usage

If passed, Assembly Bill 3216, also referred to as The Phones-Free Act, would require schools to come up with a plan to limit or completely prohibit cell phone use in public schools by July 2026.

ABC 17 News · 1d

California’s School Phone Crackdown: What It Means in the Event of a Shooting

On August 28, a shooting threat was spread via social media at Birmingham Community High School, in Van Nuys, LA. One week later, thirteen people were shot at a school in Georgia while their peers mad

Newsweek on MSN · 11h

Texas Official Calls for Cellphone Ban in Schools, Citing 'Harmful' Effects

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said that cellphone use in schools has an "extremely harmful" impact on students.

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday said next year lawmakers should ban the use of cellphones in public schools across the state.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 12h

Education commissioner calls for cellphone ban in Texas schools

While discussing recent student performance in key skills testing, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told the members of the Texas Senate Committee on Education Wednesday that he would encourage them to pursue this as a policy during next year's session.

TEA Commissioner wants lawmakers to crack down on cell phones in schools

ABC 13 Houston on MSN · 5h

TEA Commissioner pushes to ban phones in Texas schools, citing distractions despite safety concerns

Cell phones connect people, but their presence in schools is causing a divide. Debates on banning them in school districts are happening across the nation. This week, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath called on lawmakers to do just that.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 6h

TEA commissioner calls on cell phone ban in schools

Cell phone use inside Texas schools could soon be banned in the next legislative session. The TEA education commissioner made the recommendation to help improve math and reading scores.

NBC Los Angeles21d

California passes bill to ban student cellphone use at schools. Will Newsom sign it?

Newsom had also signed a law in 2019 granting districts the authority to regulate student smartphone access during school ...

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O.C. Districts Curb Student Cellphone Use During School Day

California could soon require TK-12 public school districts to restrict students' cellphone use on campuses, but several ...

NBC 7 San Diego on MSN3d

Lakeside Union School District discusses cellphone restrictions during school hours

The Lakeside Union School District already has a ban on cellphone use in the classroom ... you need to be more focused ...

WA districts are banning student cellphone use. Here’s how it’s going

Students' cell phones are collected by school administration before the start of the spring break at the "Lost and Found" at ...

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Federal guidelines on cell phone use in schools expected soon

The U.S. Department of Education will release new guidelines on cell phone use in schools in October, as a growing number of ...

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