California To Require All School Districts To Restrict Student Smartphone Use by 2026 (ktla.com)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/31/1534251/california-to-require-all-school-districts-to-restrict-student-smartphone-use-by-2026
- Source link: https://ktla.com/news/california/california-schools-will-be-required-to-restrict-prohibit-student-cell-phone-use-in-2026/
The legislation also mandates that districts update these policies every five years. Newsom had previously signed related legislation in 2019, though that earlier law merely affirmed that school districts have the authority to regulate smartphone use rather than requiring them to do so.
[1] https://ktla.com/news/california/california-schools-will-be-required-to-restrict-prohibit-student-cell-phone-use-in-2026/
Also should (Score:3, Insightful)
They also need to restrict the use of AI in schools.... The downfall of American education
Re: Also should (Score:2)
I work in a high school... Ai is a hot topic. The school worked out a very nice policy. But... you can't control what kids do at home. You can educate them, but it is in their hands once they leave school.
First signs show that Ai has a polarizing effect. Long story short, the smart kids use it to learn. The others let it make their homework. End result? Smart kids get smarter. The others dumb down. Of course it is not that clear cut.
Addiction specialists should be next (Score:2)
Some people throw around the term "screen addiction" very casually but it is a very real thing and the kids that are suffering from it are facing a much greater hill to climb than some of us realize. It's not better because they grew up with screens in front of their faces at all times, in fact it's worse. Beyond the obvious social implications of screen addiction we have the issues they are having with day to day existence without screens. These kids need help, and our nations economy will soon depend o
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I'm amazed all my friends and I survived the 80s and 90s without cell phones. Can't believe the doors and windows were unlocked, such a travesty!
On a more serious note, schools still have PA systems. Teachers will still have their phones available...
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Do you not remember Columbine? The school was able to lock down before smart phones even existed. Or for that matter Sandy Hook? That was an elementary school; it's highly unlikely any kids there had smart phones but they were able to lock down as well. We don't need smart phones to protect students from mass shooters. More so, this applies to students and not teachers; teachers will still be able to communicate and coordinate.
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I wonder how other countries manage?
Oh geez. They don't seem to have school shootings at anywhere near the rate of the US. I wonder what could possibly be the reason for that?
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The cops will just stand around with their thumbs up their asses like Uvalde. They managed to handcuff a parent at least.