UNC debuts policy on secretly recording classes. Here’s what it says.

UNC’s new policy establishes binding requirements and enforcement mechanisms, replacing a vague, “best practices” policy. Under the new policy, students are still barred from recording classes without ...

Whitmer signs school cellphone ban, saying it will benefit students

Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed Tuesday that a new state policy to ban students from using cellphones in ...

Cell phones to be banned in Michigan classrooms — with exceptions

Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use ...

Michigan creates statewide cell phone ban during K-12 public school classes

A statewide ban on student use of cell phones during K-12 class time will take effect for the 2026-27 school year.
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Banning phones in Kansas schools has bipartisan support. So why is a proposed law stalling?

At the start of the year, a proposal to ban cell phones in K-12 Kansas schools seemed to enjoy the same kind of bipartisan ...
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Bipartisan crackdown on phones in classrooms is the beginning | Opinion

To address these concerns, the bipartisan package of bills — Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141 — requires school districts to adopt cell phone policies that, at a minimum, bar students from using ...

Hungry Families, ICE and Secret Grocery Networks in Minneapolis

As immigrants become increasingly afraid to leave their homes for fear of being detained, access to food, including free school lunches, is being cut off.
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The smartest 'wrong' answers ever written

Students delivered test answers that were unintentionally hilarious, surprisingly clever, and sometimes technically correct. From literal interpretations to creative loopholes, these responses caught ...

Schools are increasingly telling students they must put their phones away – Ohio’s example shows mixed results following new bans

While cellphone bans at schools can help students connect more with peers, they can also make students feel less safe and ...
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Prosecutors: Man went to wrong building in hopes to allegedly assassinate Joe Biden during 2024 presidential debate

A 23-year-old student has been arrested on federal charges of allegedly traveling to Atlanta last summer with the goal to kill former President Joe Biden during a presidential debate against Donald ...
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Fort Wayne Community Schools principals say securing student cellphones is worthy investment

A proposed law that would further restrict student cellphone use in Indiana public classrooms wouldn’t drastically affect Fort Wayne Community Schools, officials said Monday. The district began ...
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Teachers, parents divided over proposed Hawaii school cellphone ban

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Ilima allows teams of teachers to set their own classroom ...