Iowa, cell phones

Proposed bill aims to ban phones in Mass. public schools
A proposed bill is looking to ban phones and other personal electronics in public schools across Massachusetts.
Iowa bill to ban handheld phones while driving advances
A bill to ban handheld phones while driving is moving forward in the Iowa Legislature after passing a subcommittee meeting on Wednesday. Why it matters: While the legislation has struggled to pass over the last few years,
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes school cell phone ban
Governor Kim Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time to prioritize learning and mental health.
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 at least 2% per district.
Ban on cell phones in schools attracts support
Cameron Marvin, an eighth-grade student at Pelham Memorial School, noticed a huge change last September when the school blocked student access to cellphones. Marvin joined administrators, teachers and students who endorsed legislation (HB 131) to have New Hampshire join 14 other states that have either adopted statewide bans,
New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
Smartphone use in our schools has supercharged in-school violence and bullying, created an educational environment full of distraction, and isolated our children from each other,” said Raj
'I think this is the year': Iowa lawmakers push for bill banning cellphones while driving
Iowa lawmakers are trying again, after years of efforts, to pass a law banning the use of cellphones while driving. And they say it has new momentum.
Iowa Governor wants school restrictions on student cell phone use to be statewide
Kim Reynolds has proposed legislation that would create a minimum standard all Iowa school districts would be required to adopt by July 1.
Bill to limit cell phones in Iowa schools introduced
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds followed through on one of the top issues she presented in her Condition of the State address, introducing a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools.
Two Mt. Pleasant women urge Iowa lawmakers to ban handling cell phones while driving
A bill to make it illegal to be handling or scrolling on a cell phone while driving has cleared a Senate subcommittee and two women from Mount Pleasant were at the subcommittee’s hearing to urge lawmakers to act.
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NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has included more than $13 million in her executive budget to support a statewide ban on ...
Hochul student cell phone ban would require N.Y. students to give up devices from ‘bell to bell’
Hochul wants to allocate $13.5 million in New York’s state budget to curb the use of cellphones in public schools, the ...
With TikTok banned from app stores, people are hawking old phones with the app preloaded
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other ...
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Central Valley Academy Cellphone Ban: Anarchy or Acceptance?
When Central Valley Academy students in Ilion lost their cellphones to a district-wide ban this fall, they gained a few ...
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 ...
Here’s everything we know (and don’t know) about Hochul’s plan to ban phones in NY schools
The legislation would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet throughout the school day.
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A new hot commodity on eBay: Phones with TikTok installed
With no way for users to download TikTok, thousands of eBay sellers have listed phones with the app installed — hoping to capitalize on TikTok’s disappearance from U.S. app stores following a brief ...
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Phones With TikTok Are So Hot Even GameStop Is Buying Them
Most secondhand purchases of phones require a person to return the device to its factory ... When Trump signed his executive order on Monday, it delayed the enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 ...