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Teens aren't just sneaking quick glances at their phones during class.They're spending an average of 1.5 hours on them every school day, with 25% of students logging on for more than two hours ...
The governor says that we must address the “problem” of social media, but his proposal doesn’t move the needle away from what’s already been done in the two generations since smartphones ...
Phones in school are impeding the learning process. A study by the London School of Economics, looked at the phone policies of 91 schools, impacting 130,000 students, since 2001. Your kids are not ...
Some schools adopted a "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) policy, [11] allowing students to bring Internet-accessing devices, such as phones or tablets to class. [12] During the pandemic, the federal government offered funds that allowed more schools to purchase devices. Over time, more students acquired phones with social media access.
Other large school districts, such as Los Angeles, were able to ban phones on school campuses. Florida banned cellphones across the state in 2023 and Indiana and Ohio passed legislation this year.
Louisiana passed a law that will take effect in the 2024–2025 academic year, prohibiting the use and possession of cell phones on school property throughout the school day. If students bring phones to school, they must be turned off and stored away. Exceptions are allowed for students who need accommodations for learning purposes. [101]
What Hochul says about smartphone ban. Each New York school district has various policies regarding smartphone use by students, Hochul said Thursday during an appearance on MSNBC. But she asserted ...
In more affluent private schools, there has been a larger push to remove screens from education in order to limit the negative impacts that have been found from screen time. [12] However, in public schools there is more push for the use of technology with some public schools advertising free iPads and laptops to students. [12]