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State Lawmakers Push for Ban on Phones in Schools

Minneapolis – Cell phone use in schools has sparked considerable debate among educators and policymakers across the country. Florida and Indiana have passed laws requiring public schools to ban cell phone use during class. OklahomaLawmakers in Washington, D.C., Kansas, Vermont, Connecticut, Virginia and South Carolina have introduced bills this year to restrict cellphone use in […]

SC prison supervisor accused of taking bribes, providing contraband phones

A supervisor who controlled security at a South Carolina prison took more than $219,000 in bribes over three years to obtain 173 contraband cellphones for inmates, federal prosecutors say. . Christine Mary Livingston, 46, was indicted earlier this month on 15 charges including bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Livingston worked for the South […]

Over 70% of teens feel more peaceful without their phones

A new Pew study found that nearly three-quarters of teens sometimes feel safe without their cell phones, but half of the teens surveyed said they still feel anxious without their devices. Ta. new data A Pew Research Center paper titled “How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time” explores how teens and parents respond to screen […]