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Abcarian: School kids, get off your damn phones! Trust me, you will thank us later
A new L.A. Unified School District rule banning cellphones in classrooms begins in January. It will improve the learning environment and social interactions.
What Teens Think About the New School Phone Bans Meant to "Prevent Distraction"
In an effort to control student cell phone usage during school hours and class time, this school year brought a wave of new rules and even laws regarding cell phones in school. At least eight states have passed laws aimed at curtailing phone use in school this year,
Novak Djokovic tells why his kids are 'only' in their school without phones
A bit funnily, the Paris Olympics gold medalist revealed that Stefan and Tara complain that they are the only kids in school without a phone. While the Serb understands that he might be too strict in that area, he highlights that he and his wife Jelena believe they are doing the right thing.
Do Not Disturb: Mobile Phone Ban Sweeps American Schools
An enduring debate surrounds cellphones in schools, but are states right to ban them? Experts tell Newsweek the pros and cons.
New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools
With the new school year comes renewed debate over the use of cell phones in the classroom.Among New York parents of school-age children, 77-percent support barring cell phone use in schools during the day,
Is banning phones outright in school the best for our kids?
I have a 12-year-old who just started Junior High in the US (which covers grades 7 and 8), and her school has a phone-free campus policy. My other child is about to turn 9 and will be there soon. Both have expressed wanting a phone,
State of Texas: A Cell phone ban in Texas Schools
The idea of banning cellphones in Texas public schools received a big endorsement from the state’s top education leader. Will Dupree reports on the endorsement that came this week, which could help this idea become reality.
Hezbollah explosions put spotlight on old-school pagers
Hezbollah turned to low-tech pagers to avoid cellphone tracking by Israeli intelligence. Who else uses pagers, and why?
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New Docs Reveal Horrific Extent of Matt Gaetz’s Creepy Sex Scandal
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is a Hitler-quoting, gay-bashing, conspiracy-touting antisemite, and has ...
Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
Electronic pagers that were popular status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old ...
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Video shows 12-year-old violently attacked on JCPS bus
The bus driver continued on the route as other students watched, screamed and recorded it with their cell phones. The punches ...
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A teenage girl wrote ‘it’s okay to be evil’ in a chilling diary entry before killing her mom. She will spend the rest of her life behind bars
It’s the chilling question then 14-year-old Carly Gregg asked her friend ... They painted Carly as a dangerous killer who had “burner phones,” hidden vape pens containing marijuana, and a history ...
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'VA is in the bull's eye:' First Lady Suzanne Youngkin holds discussion on school cell phone policies
First Lady Suzanne Youngkin held a fireside chat Thursday night to explain why schools in Virginia should implement cell ...
Dad of 14 fatally shot in Florida City trying to stop fight involving daughter
MIAMI - A father of 14 children is dead after an after-school fight between girls Tuesday afternoon led to him being shot in ...
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School districts in region restrict cell phone use
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School has a "Bell to Bell, No Cell" mantra. Other school districts, including Groton and New London, also have cell phone restrictions in place, but will review the ...