Will students really get off cellphones? California's Phone-Free ...
WEBAug 30, 2024 · California legislators have passed a milestone law requiring schools to devise plans to restrict or ban student cellphone use on campus, aiming to squelch classroom distractions and harmful...
Ahead of cell bans, this phone-free school is thriving
WEB4 days ago · With a 5-2 majority, the school board passed a resolution forbidding cellphones in all public schools. The ban will roll out in January 2025. This week, state lawmakers approved legislation that would require all public schools to come up with policies by July 2026 to prohibit or at least limit students’ use of cellphones during the …
California school districts would be required to restrict student cell ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · California legislators on Wednesday passed a bill that would require school districts to implement a series of restrictions on students' cell phone usage during the school day.
CA bill that would ban cellphones in schools heading to Newsom
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Assembly Bill 3216, also known as the Phone-Free Schools Act, would require school districts to come up with and adopt a policy no later than July 1, 2026 to limit or ban the use of...
California lawmakers approve school phone restrictions - Los …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The Phone-Free Schools Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), sailed through the Legislature and requires all public schools to devise a policy by July 1,...
LAUSD opens with some new rules in place – Daily Breeze
WEBAug 12, 2024 · LAUSD opens with some new rules in place. Also, Mayor Karen Bass said Friday that more than 450 slow zones and 250 speed bumps have been installed near schools to make it safer for children...
New Cell Phones Rules Greet LAUSD Students on First Day of School
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are returning to classes Monday with some new rules in place — including a plan to ban cell phones in classrooms.
Governor Newsom urges schools to immediately restrict cell phones …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · In 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB 272 (Muratsuchi) into law, which grants school districts the authority to regulate the use of smartphones during school hours. Building on that legislation, he is currently working with the California Legislature to further limit student smartphone use on campuses.
California passes bill to limit student cellphone use on K-12 …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · California state legislators passed a bill Wednesday requiring school districts to ban or restrict student smartphone use on campuses during school hours. Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free School Act, requires that every school district, charter school and county office of education develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by ...
LAUSD becomes the second largest school district to ban cell phones …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Despite the growing trend to limit cell phones in classrooms in both districts and statehouses, Los Angeles Unified has become the largest to adopt a full-fledged ban on phones during school hours to enhance students' learning and well-being.