Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday urged the Department of Education to come up with an order banning the use of cellphones in schools.
Schools across Sunderland have recently been given a Government directive to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day. The announcement was followed by the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan appearing on a whole host of media outlets promoting the hard-hitting policy as a signal of the Government clamping down on disruption in schools. Ms Keegan said that mobile phones have “no place” in a school day and vowed the policy would “reset the social norm” and improve behaviour. It was a...
(The Center Square) – A measure advancing in Illinois seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools. Opponents are concerned the measure could be misinterpreted and school coaches asking for more pushups could be in violation of the proposed law. House Bill 4175 passed last week out of the House and was sent to the Senate. The bill seeks to ban corporal punishment in all private schools in Illinois. Corporal punishment is legal in all private schools in...
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an "alarming rise" of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms.
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools. The new rules will go into effect in the 2024-2025 academic year. As of September, students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will be asked to keep their phones on silent and out of sight for the entire day, unless permitted by an educator. Students between Grades 7 and 12 have a little more flexibility, with cellphones only banned during class time. If a student breaks the rules, their...
Moments ago, President Joe Biden held a press conference. Topics he
A major foreign aid package is about to get a vote in the Senate. The legislation passed in the House over the weekend and would send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills mainly focused on the state's agriculture sector, including a measure that bans "foreign adversaries" from owning property near a military base. "As we continue to grow this state, we will realize that agriculture is going to continue to be the backbone of this economy," Kemp, a Republican, said during a bill signing ceremony at the Lowndes County Civic Center in Valdosta. "And that's why we're grateful for...
Study of 162 secondary schools in England suggests ‘clear correlation’ between effective phone ban and better school performance
On Sunday, the province announced new measures for schools, which also
(FOX40.COM) -- A new bill introduced in the legislature is taking aim at banning excessive homework in California public schools. "Homework is exhausting. It's overwhelming, " said sixth-grade student Sofia Johnson. "It's depressing that my whole day- from when I wake up to when I go to bed- is nearly all taken up with schoolwork." []
The Ford government announced it is introducing limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to help improve learning in the classroom.