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LAUSD Smart Phone Ban Goes Into Effect On Tuesday

February 18, 2025 5:43 pmFebruary 18, 2025 5:43 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District smart phone ban policy went into effect on Tuesday, ending virtually all smart phone and smart device usage while in school for students in grades K-12. For years, cell phones in schools have been...

Bill to Limit Cell Phone Usage During School Hours Signed By Governor Gavin Newsom

September 24, 2024 7:30 amSeptember 24, 2024 7:31 am

A bill to require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Assembly Bill 3216, authored by Assemblyman...

Bill to Require Public Schools To Ban, Limit Smartphones During School Day Passes Assembly

August 30, 2024 2:45 amAugust 30, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day passed the Assembly in a unanimous 77-0 vote earlier this week, bringing the bill to...

Pouches, Lockers, And Trusting Students: The Options For Enforcing The LAUSD Cell Phone Ban

June 21, 2024 6:02 pmJune 21, 2024 6:02 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) now has a cell phone ban in place for next year. Other school districts and even the state jumped onboard with a similar ban, after the recent U.S. Surgeon General announcement on cell...

LAUSD Votes For District-Wide Student Cell Phone Ban During School Hours

June 19, 2024 2:45 amJune 19, 2024 2:46 am

As the Los Angeles Unified School District prepped for vote on Monday to ban cell phones during school hours, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a tobacco-style warning label to be put on all social media platforms, as they...

LAUSD Vote Tuesday for District-Wide Student Cell Phone Ban

June 17, 2024 5:05 pmJune 17, 2024 5:09 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District is to vote on a district-wide school hours cell phone ban on Tuesday, with the policy coming into effect by January 2025 if successful. For years, cell phones in schools have been a growing...

Mandatory Rehiring of Laid-Off Workers Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Governor For Approval

April 16, 2021 2:13 amApril 19, 2021 6:10 am

The California Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would require hotels, event centers, janitorial service companies, and other service companies to offer workers laid-off due to COVID-19 their jobs back before hiring others. Senate Bill 93, authored by Senator...