The policies range widely. Florida was the first state to crack down on phones in school, passing a 2023 law that requires all public schools to ban cellphone use during class time and block ...

Last month, 46 per cent of parents had recently purchased or were planning to buy new phones for their children ... equivalent of a comfortable pair of school shoes. The top reasons for the ...

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Prep students starting private school this year are tipped to cost their parents the equivalent of three average house deposits in fees over 13 years, forcing many to sacrifice holidays and work ...

Last week, Nairn Academy introduced a ban on the use of mobile phones on its grounds. The school has enforced the measure in a bid to encourage face-to-face interactions and reduce distractions for ...

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Newfoundland and Labrador's school personal electronic device policy will be official as of Jan. 6. Students and teachers will no longer be allowed to use cell phones or other smart devices in ...

Many other districts across the country are limiting smart phone use inside schools, or considering bans. The U.S. Department of Education called on every state, district and school to adopt ... for ...

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