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Do Yondr Pouches Really Work?
When Lauren, a rule-abiding eighth-grader in New York, got her first school-issued Yondr phone pouch in sixth grade, she accidentally hacked it. “My dad watched it happen. I had it unlocked, and the ...
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Study unveils alarming smartphone use among kids during school time
As discussions about banning phones in schools intensify, a new study has revealed that the average teenager spends a quarter ...
Proposed New York school cellphone ban appears to get backing from new study on usage. Here's what the findings reveal.
A new study has revealed just how much time kids spend on their phones during the school day, and it lends some credence to ...
Vermont, New York lawmakers push for cell phone bans in schools
Lawmakers in Vermont and New York are working to pass bans on cell phones in schools. Angela Arsenault, who represents ...
New study reveals just how much time kids spend on their phones during the school day
The findings lend some credence to Gov. Kathy Hochul's call for a school cellphone ban in New York. CBS News New York's ...
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Another Voice: State's proposed 'bell to bell' cellphone ban is a necessity
On principle, as an educator, I tend to be on the absolutely-not side of banning things, but when Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...
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New York teachers union discusses smartphone ban in schools
The New York State United Teachers Union convened in Rochester to deliberate on the state's initiative to prohibit smartphone usage in K-12 sc ...
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New York teacher’s union holding statewide conferences on cell phone ban
NYSUT is hostsing "Disconnected" conferences across the state throughout February to address cellphones and social media in schools ...
Banning phones in New York schools shouldn’t cost a dime —let alone $13.5M — just do it!
New York now spends over $36,000 per public-school student, but it’s beyond obvious that most of that isn’t actually going to ...
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
Testifying before state lawmakers Wednesday, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is complaining that the ...
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New York teachers union event in Rochester weighs school mobile phone ban
What schools can be doing to curb unhealthy social media use and cyberbullying for students is the focus of a series of ...
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Statewide ban on smartphones in K-12 schools expected to pass test
Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a sweeping plan to restrict smartphone use in New York’s K-12 schools, aiming to foster ...