Courts
Artificial intelligence app pushed suicidal youth to kill himself, lawsuit claims(The Daily Signal) â Sewell Setzer III was just 14 years old when he died. He was a good kid. He was playing junior varsity basketball, excelling in school, and… Read More
Public Education
California school cell phone ban makes some parents uneasyParents in California have mixed feelings about the stateâs looming restrictions on cell phones in schools. California public schools must begin limiting or prohibiting student cell phones in time for… Read More
Courts
12-year-old charged with murder of 8-year-old cousin over iPhone(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A 12-year-old girl was charged with the murder of her 8-year-old cousin following a dispute Monday over an iPhone, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The… Read More
Public Education
Kansas State Board of Education to âtake a serious lookâ at cellphone banRestricting cellphone use in Kansas public schools is on the table now that the state board of education is forming a âblue-ribbon task forceâ to examine the issue. The Kansas State… Read More
Public Education
Executive order paves way for cellphone-free schools in Virginia(The Center Square) â Virginia is joining a growing number of states seeking to limit cellphone usage in public schools. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 on Tuesday, which… Read More
Public Education
Cellphone restrictions are helping students improve at this Washington school districtA Washington school district is seeing positive change after implementing a policy to limit social media access and restrict cellphone use in class. The Peninsula School District near Tacoma approved… Read More
Culture
Parents mixed about AI for K-12 schools in new survey, as experts warn parental involvement is crucial for kidsâ wellbeingA new survey by a parentsâ group said that parents see opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education, but worry they know too little about it. The… Read More