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Quebec students begin second school year without cellphones
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (601+ words) This school year marks the second since the Quebec government banned the use of cell phones in schools in 2025. The first year of this initiative went “very well,” according to Richard Bergevin, president of the Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement....
Cellphone ban: Quebec students begin second school year with new rule
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (360+ words) Quebec students begin second school year without cellphones CTV News This school year marks the second since the Quebec government banned the use of cell phones in schools in 2025 The first year of this initiative went âvery well,â…...
Schools see early success with classroom cellphone bans, though experts warn of student anxiety
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (43+ words) FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Schools across the U.S. report early success restricting cellphones in classrooms, though experts note students may face temporary anxiety adjusting to reduced screen time....
Schools can silence a phone, but not the app behind it
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (458+ words) A muted phone still buzzes in a teenager’s pocket, waiting to be picked up. European schools have already banned phones from classrooms to fight the same distraction. But teachers and students say the real problem is not the alerts. It…...
Ithaca school phone ban shows mixed results
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (107+ words) Ithaca City School District recorded a 64% increase in disciplinary referrals after a statewide student phone ban took effect, according to The Ithaca Voice. Phone violations accounted for 29% of all referrals last school year, including 775 issued to middle and high school…...
Bill would make NJ lawmakers ‘practice what they preach’ on cell phone use
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (297+ words) Colorado ranchers join fight against fossil fuel companies With New Jersey students now banned from using their cell phones during the school day, one state lawmaker wants his fellow legislators to follow in their footsteps and stop scrolling during legislative…...
New data shows mixed results for ICSD phone ban policy
3+ day, 39+ min ago (1022+ words) The Ithaca City School District saw a 64% jump in the number of students that were written up for disciplinary matters last year. Much of the change, recently reported district data suggests, is due to the implementation of the statewide ban…...
OUSD reveals dismal academic achievement numbers, and students debate a new cell phone ban
3+ day, 58+ min ago (1005+ words) At Wednesday’s meeting, the Oakland Unified School District board discussed disappointing data on academic achievement, mixed news on the district’s finances and slow progress on racial equity in suspensions. They also heard student critiques of the district’s new cell phone…...
Personal Device Ban Extends Beyond Cell Phones – The Wire
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (313+ words) As the school year ramps up, West Po is adopting the statewide personal device ban signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger that took effect July 2026. This ban extends past cell phones to ensure that technology distractions are out of sight from…...
A year later, what teens tell us about school cellphone bans
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (193+ words) Our best evidence so far suggests that these restrictions are having generally positive effects. These studies show that cellphone bans reduce students’ phone use (albeit not to zero), increase academic achievement (although effects vary by age and subject), and after…...