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Could California ban cell phones at schools?: Newsom urges districts to limit students' use

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to limit students' smartphone use on campus. LAUSD's student cell phone ban goes into effect in January.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in

  2. Fortune

    Gavin Newsom says California schools need to 'act now' in banning phone use in the classroom (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Newsom says he is working on smartphone use in schools with the state Legislature.

  3. Forbes

    Cellphone Bans In Schools Grow: Gavin Newsom Requests Restrictions In California (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on schools to restrict phone usage earlier this year, citing mental health concerns.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials planning to take up the issue.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Newsom pushes school districts to ban cellphones in class while legislation pends (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on school districts to ban the use of cellphones in class, as he works to push the legislature to enact the policy statewide.

  6. ABC 30 Fresno

    Newsom urges California schools to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    In 2019, Newsom signed a bill into law granting districts the authority to regulate the use of the devices during school hours.

  7. Newsweek

    Gavin Newsom tackles school cellphone use (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Newsom signed legislation in 2019 allowing school districts to regulate the use of cellphones in schools.

  8. CBS News

    Gov. Gavin Newsom calls on all California schools to restrict cellphones in the classroom (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In an open letter released on Tuesday, Newsom called on all school districts to curtail cellphone use​.

  9. KTVU San Francisco

    Could California ban cell phones at schools?: Newsom urges districts to limit students' use (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to limit students' smartphone use on campus. LAUSD's student cell phone ban goes into effect in January.

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Hang up: Newsom urges California schools to keep students off phones in class (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A law passed in 2019 gives school districts the power to restrict students' cellphone use.

  11. The Columbian

    Gov. Newsom nudges schools to restrict cellphone use (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent letters Tuesday to school districts, urging them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus — a move that comes amid an ongoing nationwi

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