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Students and parents make push for cell phone ban in Vermont schools
Watch the news coverage from our Feb. 26th Community Support Day at the State House by local TV news NBC5 here .
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Mar 81 min read
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The Montpelier Bridge: Phone Free Initiative Gathers Momentum
Many thanks to J. Gregory Gerdel for covering this great public discussion in the Feb. 19 - Mar. 4 edition of The Bridge. He summarizes...
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Feb 211 min read
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The Vermont Journal: Chris Morrow Update, Community Meeting
February 18, 2025 Hello Friends, Â This is not a typical legislative session, because the massive effort to improve the education system...
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Feb 202 min read
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Flaws in a Recent Lancet Study on Phone Use in Schools
Five problems that call into question the authors’ conclusion that phone restrictions don’t improve mental health or academic performance...
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Feb 201 min read
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ORCA Media: Panel on Phone and Social Media-Free Schools
We filled the Hayes Room at Kellogg Hubbard Library. We had 3 MRPS School Board members, a legislator, teachers, school counselors, a...
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Feb 121 min read
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WCAX 3: Will Vermont lawmakers ban cell phones in schools?
January 29, 2025 - Watch the video here . Rep. Angela Arsenault (D-Williston) the day she read the bill in front of the House Committee...
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Feb 111 min read
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WCAX 3: Students weigh in on Thetford Academy’s new cellphone-free policy
From WCAX.com By Adam Sullivan Published: Sep. 20, 2024 THETFORD, Vt. (WCAX) - With no statewide policy for cellphone use in schools,...
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Feb 92 min read
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WCAX 3: Vt. school districts roll out new tactics to discourage cellphones
From WCAX.com By Lucy Caile Published: Aug. 13, 2024 SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. ( WCAX ) - Students scrolling, liking, and texting on their...
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Feb 92 min read
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VT Digger Opinion: Save the children and prohibit cellphones in our schools
Fundamental to classroom learning is that students pay attention to their teacher. VTDigger.com By Bill Schubert April 28, 2024 (Note:...
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Feb 96 min read
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Seven Days: VT Schools are Banning Smartphones to Limit Distractions
Harwood High School and Middle School principals, Meg McDonough (left) and Laurie Greenberg. Photo by Jeb...
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Feb 92 min read
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kidsVT: Parents and Schools Put Limits on Phone Use
By Cathy Resmer Published August 20, 2024 Dreamstime Your 12-year-old is asking for a smartphone, saying all her friends have one. How...
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Feb 91 min read
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NBC5 News: Vermont, New York lawmakers push for cell phone bans in schools
By Michael Cusanelli Feb. 3, 2025 Lawmakers in Vermont and New York are working to pass bans on cell phones in schools. Angela Arsenault,...
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Feb 91 min read
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Seven Days: Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Smartphones in Vermont Schools
File: Rob Strong ( sevendaysvt.com ) From Seven Days By Allison Novak Jan. 29, 2025 A bill that would prohibit students from using...
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Feb 91 min read
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Shelburne News: Champlain Valley School District ahead of curve on statewide phone ban
By Briana Brady Shelburne News Feb. 6, 2025 Champlain Valley School District has been working towards a new bell-to-bell phone free...
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Feb 91 min read
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