Cellphone ban begins in Los Angeles Unified School District
A ban on students using smartphones took effect Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The nation’s second largest school district voted 5-2 in June in favor of the ban on using cellphones,
How Los Angeles Unified Slumped On The Latest Federal Tests
The nation’s second largest school district isn’t exactly coming roaring back from the pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly called the nation’s report card.
L.A. Schools Implement District-Wide Cellphone Ban
New policy restricts use of smartphones and smart devices in classrooms across the nation's second-largest school district
Los Angeles Unified School District's student cellphone ban takes effect
Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District returned to classes Tuesday with a major new rule in place -- a ban on cellphones in classrooms.
Kept in the Dark: Inside a Trio of Los Angeles School Cyberattacks
Kept in the Dark is an in-depth investigation into more than 300 K-12 school cyberattacks over the last five years, revealing the forces that leave students, families and district staff unaware that their sensitive data was exposed.
Inside a school without cellphones as Minneota Legislature considers ban
U.S. Representatives Pete Stauber (R) and Kelly Morrison (DFL) are co-authors of a bipartisan bill to study the impacts of using phones in class and provide schools with secure containers for phones.
San Marcos Unified School District navigates early stages of cell phone ban
The Los Angeles Unified School District's cell phone ban went into effect this week, requiring students to keep their phones off for the entire school day. As the nation's second-largest school district, Los Angeles Unified joins other districts across the country in implementing such bans.
St. Paul Public Schools Board approves cellphone, electronics ban
Students in St. Paul will experience a big change starting next school year. The St. Paul Public Schools Board on Tuesday passed a new district-wide policy to ban cellphones and electronics from classrooms while school is in session,
Gov. JB Pritzker backs ban on cell phones in Illinois school classrooms
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on cell phones in school classrooms, as part of an effort to improve students' performance and mental health by removing electronic devices that many have said have become major distractions.
Give N.J. school districts $3M to ban cellphones in class, Murphy says
Gov. Phil Murphy wants to give New Jersey school districts $3 million to help implement cellphone bans in the classroom after publicly backing the policy in his State of the State address last month.
Pritzker to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school students by proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, an idea that is rapidly gaining traction nationally regardless of political persuasion.
Adult caregiver stabbed outside Crenshaw High, school officials say
The stabbing of an adult caregiver outside Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles led to a lockdown of the campus Thursday ...
Instacart Launches ‘Classroom Carts’ Initiative to Crowdsource Donations for Los Angeles County Public Schools Affected by Wildfires
Instacart has launched its 'Classroom Carts' initiative, which supports 28 Los Angeles County public and charter elementary, ...
‘A Step Backward’: How Federal Threats to DEI Are Affecting California Schools
Advocates are concerned students from marginalized backgrounds will be deprived of the support they need to succeed in the ...
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Long Beach Unified starts crafting cell phone restrictions for students
Amid concerns about excessive phone use and social media addiction, the district will soon ask parents and students to weigh ...
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Inside phone-free schools
Students across the Los Angeles Unified School District are banned from using their phones, smartwatches, earbuds and other personal technology during the school day. The district reported no major ...
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San Diego Unified School District expands rules for immigration enforcement
San Diego Unified School District expanded its rules about how staff should respond if immigration officers try to access the ...
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Los Angeles Unified Celebrates Excellence at Annual Academic Decathlon Awards Ceremony
The Los Angeles Unified School District will celebrate academic excellence this Saturday, February 22nd, at their 44th A ...
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How a South Central Los Angeles Elementary School Built a Culture of ‘Family’
It is a sunny Friday afternoon in South Central Los Angeles, music blasting through the speakers at Figueroa Street ...