Oregon House votes to limit smartphones in statewide classroom 'culture-shift'

School board briefed on cellphone ban - The Walsh County Record

GRAFTON—School board members were briefed by Grafton Superintendent Darren Albrecht on Tuesday in regard to Gov. Armstrong’s bell-to-bell cellphone ban that was passed last week by the North Dakota Legislature. The original version of HB1160 according to Albrecht, would have required public school boards to adopt a policy addressing student cellphone use during instructional time, but largely left it up […] You must be a digital subscriber to a…

House passes ban on student cellphones in school, with some exceptions

A bill to expand Florida’s existing prohibition on in-class student cellphone use to almost every area of school grounds just passed with uniform support in the House, but its future is uncertain. Representatives voted 117-0 for HB 949, which would ban students from using their mobile devices throughout the school day, rather than just during instructional time. There would be some exceptions. Schools would be required to designate areas on camp…

CVU may join other schools banning phones as CVSD hosts forum to discuss

Phone bans are becoming a popular practice in schools across the country and here at home, with statewide proposals up for consideration in Vermont and New York.

Temple ISD revises cellphone guidelines for elementary, middle school campuses

Temple ISD has revised its cellphone policy to now include guidelines for elementary and middle school campuses based on a recommendation of a School Health Advisory Committee.

Oregon House sends bill to limit cell phone use in schools to Senate

ONTARIO — It's now up to the Oregon Senate to decide whether students can use cell phones and personal electronic devices throughout the school day, including between classes and during meal periods.

Oregon House votes to limit smartphones in statewide classroom 'culture-shift'

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon lawmakers want to limit online distractions in classrooms by banning smartphone use in schools, and a bill that passed the Oregon House on Tuesday will do just that. House Bill 2251 requires each school district in the state to adopt a policy that prohibits students from using any personal electronic devices like cell phones. However, the bill will allow each district to decide how to implement this policy, such as…