Los Angeles school board votes to ban student cellphone use during school day
Measure to support ‘academic success and wellbeing’ makes LA the biggest US school district to approve banThe Los Angeles unified school board passed a resolution on Tuesday to create “phone-free” days, making it the largest school district in the US to approve such a ban as more educators take up such policies.Introduced by board member Nick Melvoin, the measure passed 5 to 2 and will be implemented starting in January 2025. Melvoin said in a statement the measure is meant to support “students’ academic success and wellbeing”, adding that studies have shown smartphones and social media distract kids from learning and stifle their in-person social connections. Continue reading...
Measure to support ‘academic success and wellbeing’ makes LA the biggest US school district to approve ban
The Los Angeles unified school board passed a resolution on Tuesday to create “phone-free” days, making it the largest school district in the US to approve such a ban as more educators take up such policies.
Introduced by board member Nick Melvoin, the measure passed 5 to 2 and will be implemented starting in January 2025. Melvoin said in a statement the measure is meant to support “students’ academic success and wellbeing”, adding that studies have shown smartphones and social media distract kids from learning and stifle their in-person social connections. Continue reading...