RFK Jr. suggests school cellphone ban as addiction remedy

Raleigh private school to implement all-day cellphone ban for grades 9-12 next year

Ravenscroft plans to implement a full-day cellphone ban for students in grades 9 through 12 starting next school year, aiming to enhance human connections and boost learning outcomes. While the school already restricts cellphone use during class, the new policy extends to all school hours.

RFK Jr. faces mixed reception, unruly crowd at major addiction conference

Health Secretary Kennedy spoke at a large meeting of addiction experts, encountering both cheers and repeated protests.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. urges community as fix to opioid crisis

Secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville Tennessee, on April 24, 2025. (Photo:John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Hecklers interrupted a speech Thursday by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a conference on opioid addiction in Nashville. The Rx and Illicit Drug Summit 2025 drew law enfor…

RFK Jr. suggests school cellphone ban as addiction remedy

Kennedy also stressed the need for community connection during the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville on Thursday.