California and Florida Governors propose school smartphone bans
Florida passed a law prohibiting students from using cellphones during instruction time and blocking access to certain websites like TikTok while using school internet
Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis support restrictions on student device use in schools
Los Angeles Unified School District votes to ban cell phone and social media use during the school day from January 2025
In a recent push towards limiting technology use in schools, California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a statewide ban on smartphone use in California schools. This move follows the Los Angeles Unified School District's vote to pursue their own smartphone ban that could begin in January. The effort to curb devices on campus has transcended political lines, as Republican-led states like Florida and Indiana have already instituted their own restrictions. The calls for bans come after the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, called for warning labels on social media platforms due to mental health concerns among adolescents.
The Los Angeles Unified School District's board voted 5-2 in favor of a ban on cell phone use during the school day, with the new ban set to take effect by the spring 2025 semester. This ban goes beyond the school district's existing policy which bans cell phone use during class instruction and limits social media use at school to.
The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban student cellphone and social media use during the school day amid rising concerns about the impact of the technologies on youth mental health. The board voted 5-2 Tuesday to develop a policy to roll out in January 2025. California Democratic Assemblymember Josh Hoover is proposing a bill that would require school districts to limit or ban smartphones on campus by 2026.
Florida passed a law in 2023 that prohibits students from using cellphones during instruction time and blocks access to certain websites like TikTok while using school internet. Governors Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis, despite their ideological differences, both support the restriction of smartphone use in schools. California's largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District, has also voted to pursue their own smartphone ban.
California Democratic Assemblymember Josh Hoover is proposing a bill that would require school districts to limit or ban smartphones on campus by 2026.
Florida passed a law in 2023 that prohibits students from using cellphones during instruction time and blocks access to certain websites like TikTok while using school internet.
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]Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban on smartphone use in California schools[
]California's largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District, also voted to pursue their own smartphone ban[
]Mr. Newsom said he would work with state lawmakers to restrict phone use during the school day in California[
The Los Angeles Unified School District's board voted 5-2 in favor of a ban on cell phone use during the school day.
72% of high school teachers in the United States report that cell phone distraction is a major problem in the classroom.
The new ban, set to take effect by spring 2025 semester, goes beyond the existing policy which bans cell phone use during class instruction and limits social media use at school to
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Los Angeles school board has moved to ban cellphones on campus, aiming to put the policy in place by January 2025.
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban on smartphone use in California schools
The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban student cellphone and social media use during the school day amid rising concerns about the impact of the technologies on youth mental health.
LAUSD joins California lawmakers and districts from across the country in trying to limit technology use that distracts students from learning and that educators say amplifies conflicts.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for social media labels like those on cigarettes and alcohol warning young people of the mental health harms associated with the platforms.
The prospective policy must also consider the needs of different grades and students with disabilities.
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]The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban student cellphone and social media use during the school day[
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The article does not contain any clear examples of political, religious, ideological, or monetary bias. However, the author does use language that depicts one side (those in favor of the cellphone ban) as having valid concerns and taking action to address them ('rising concerns about the impact of technologies on youth mental health', 'develop a policy to roll out in January 2025'), while those against the ban are portrayed as being resistant and uncertain about its effectiveness ('concerns about how the policy will be enforced', 'simply taking away the cellphone does not mean that every student’s anxiety or addiction goes away'). This language could be seen as subtly biasing readers towards those in favor of the ban.
But I think that we can do more to monitor the school day to make sure that kids are focused.
The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban student cellphone and social media use during the school day amid rising concerns about the impact of the technologies on youth mental health.
