US EditionPhone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
- Governor JB Pritzker is advocating for legislation in Illinois to ban cellphones during classroom learning time, as detailed in his State of the State speech in February.
- According to a 2023 Pew Research poll, 72% of high school educators believe cellphone distractions are a major problem in classrooms.
- The state plans to support the ban with exceptions for emergencies and students with medical needs, according to Pritzker's proposals.
- Pritzker stated that the goal of the legislation is to reduce distractions and improve student focus during learning time.
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Sheffield City Schools to introduce phone-free classroom spaces in upcoming school year
SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) — Sheffield City Schools announced it would be adopting a new program to enhance teaching and learning in the upcoming school year. Sheffield City Schools said for the 2025-2026 school year, it would be adopting the Yondr Program. Defense motions for juror in Grove Oak man’s murder trial to be dismissed SCS said the program has been implemented in thousands of schools across 27 countries, including Alabama, to facili…
Education Minister decrees mobile phone ban on schools
Austria's schools will be largely mobile-free in the future: Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) announced a ban on mobile phones in the first eight levels of school on Monday. The new regulation, which is due to be adopted in February, does not only concern teaching, but also breaks. However, the school community committee can autonomously establish exceptions. This was announced by the head of the department in a press conference on…
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