Cell phones

The legislation requires school districts to develop cellphone use policies, including restricting them during instruction.

Shawnee Mission School District's new policy, which has been in the works for months, was the subject of impassioned urging by a group of parents who wanted the district to ban the use of cellphones throughout the school day. The new changes take effect on Feb. 3.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Missouri law enforcement officials will begin issuing tickets to distracted drivers caught using electronic devices while driving.

Members of the Kansas State Board of Education say they want to offer guidelines to local districts but don’t plan to impose statewide restrictions. Cellphone policies, like budget or curriculum decisions, are ultimately up to local school boards.

Concerned about whether Kansas youngsters get too much screen time, the State Board of Education has created a task force to address cell phones and other devices in classrooms. The group will develop policy recommendations and present them to the board later this year.

DeLaSalle, a charter school in Kansas City, started requiring students to place their cell phones in magnetically sealed bags in 2023. But now it’s thinking about relaxing the policy in response to student feedback.

Thirteen is a pivotal age. No longer just because the hormonal and physical changes the body is undergoing, but because in today's digital age, it's the benchmark to legally be allowed to join many social media platforms. Two Kansas City 13-year-olds share their perception of social media.

Over the course of a long, pandemic winter, we may have gotten awfully cozy with our phones. And yes, I'm talking to the grownups.

Over the course of a long, pandemic winter, we may have gotten awfully cozy with our phones. Now we're trying to figure out how to put them down.

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