Bill incentivizing New Mexico schools to lock up student cell phones moves forward
Some lawmakers say it’s time to get New Mexico school kids to lock up their cell phones during class. Now, a bill to help ...
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Are Cell Phones Really Destroying Kids’ Mental Health?
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has set off alarms and panic from local school ...
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NWA parents and teachers discuss phones in classrooms
“It's nearly impossible to teach an effective class when kids have their phone," NWA teacher Jennifer Richard said. Richard ...
Book Review: Chris Hayes’ ‘Sirens’ Call’ is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age
It’s no new big news that we’re living in an era of distraction. States are trying to clamp down on cell phones in schools, ...
Readers sound off on cell phone use, civil service workers and transit salaries
On any given day, at any given moment, an emergency situation could arise, and that is a scary thought for a parent (I’m a ...
Close Up: School officials say cell phone ban is working; lawmakers want restrictions statewide
On this week's episode of Close Up, we take a deep look into cell phone use in Iowa schools and how successful bans and other ...
Is your kid addicted to their cell phone? Don't blame them
"Open, honest communication. That is the most important thing," she said. She advises setting an example with your own cell phone, and how much time you're glued to the phone over your kids. "We need ...
The best cheap cell phone plans in 2025
Learn moreThe best cheap cell phone plans offer all the following criteria without compromise: reliable coverage, fast speeds ...
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Inside a cell-phone theft ring
Minneapolis police recently showed the FOX 9 Investigators how a highly organized cell phone theft ring targeted drunk, ...
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Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by ...
Gov. Hochul to N.Y. parents concerned over cell phone ban: Time to cut the cord
Gov. Hochul has been advocating for restrictions since last spring amid growing concerns over the mental health of young ...
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A bill requiring schools to have cell phone policies aims to boost classroom learning
The bipartisan legislative proposal isn’t mandating a statewide ban of phones in classrooms. Instead, it would require ...