The nation’s second-largest school district approved the ban Details still need to be ‘approved in a future meeting' LAUSD board member: Kids ‘less subtle’ than they think they areLOS ANGELES (NewsNation) — The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education voted on Tuesday to ban cellphone use during the school day. Gavin Newsom announced he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day across the state, citing the mental health risks of social media. The moves to ban cellphone use in schools echo comments from U.S. School cellphone bans may be becoming a bipartisan issue. Ron DeSantis earlier this year signed one of the most restrictive bans in the nation on children’s use of social media.

Source: The Nation June 19, 2024 20:32 UTC