Gov. Armstrong signs bill banning cell phone use in schools

I Work With Teens – Banning Smartphones In Schools Isn't Enough

We need to move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and ensure young people are central to the conversation.

Education committee supports school phone ban in Finland

Finland’s Education and Culture Committee has endorsed government plans to restrict mobile phone use in schools, supporting legislation that would give teachers and principals stronger authority over digital devices during the school day. Under the proposed changes, primary and secondary school pupils would generally not be allowed to use mobile phones during lessons unless permitted by the teacher for educational or health-related reasons.

Breaking the Silence: What's the right answer for phones in the classroom? - Albert Lea Tribune

Districts in the area implement different policies Editor’s note: This is the third in an ongoing series about youth mental health. The series will culminate with a Screen-Free Week for the whole community May 4-10. With concerns becoming more prevalent about youth and cell phones, the Minnesota Legislature in 2024 passed legislation requiring school districts across the state to adopt rules regarding student possession and use of cell phones wh…

Gov. Armstrong signs bill banning cell phone use in schools

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Students across the state will soon have to put away their phones during the school day. Governor Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1160, a new law that bans personal electronic devices in public schools from the first bell until dismissal. Starting next school year, students will need to turn off and lock away smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, gaming devices, and Bluetooth-enabled gadgets during class time, lunch, reces…

Armstrong Signs Bill Requiring Phone-Free K-12 Public Schools

BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A new law requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies may be the most impactful legislation of this session, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said as he signed the bill today surrounded by students, school officials, legislators and First Lady Kjersti Armstrong at Centennial Elementary School in Bismarck. House Bill 1160 requires all personal electronic communication devices to be secur…

Armstrong signs phone-free school bill

(BISMARCK, ND) —  North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong is calling a bill he signed Friday ‘one of the most impactful bills’ signed during the session. The bill is House Bill 1160, which requires phone-free policies in North Dakota’s K-12 schools. The bill was signed Friday morning at Centennial Elementary School in Bismarck, and was attended by the Governor, First Lady Kjersti Armstrong and other leaders both in the educational system and state…