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Parents petition to ban cell phones in Lawrence schools
More than 100 parents of students in the Lawrence school district have signed a petition in support of a districtwide ban of cell phones in classrooms.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence school district administrators say cell phone ban in draft handbook was a mistake; board approves teacher raises
A districtwide cell phone ban was included in a draft of an updated student handbook, but Lawrence school district administrators said Monday it was a mistake, and high school students would still be permitted to use their phones outside of classes.
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Lawrence school board to consider approving teacher raises, handbook that bans cell phone usage
Lawrence teachers could receive raises this fall based on the tentative contract up for the school board’s approval Monday. The board will also consider a new handbook that would ban cellphone usage at school.
Kansas Board of Education to study limitations on cellphone use in classrooms
The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school.
High school teachers call for stricter cell phone policy in Lawrence school district
More than 80 Lawrence educators have signed a petition for the district to implement a stricter cell phone policy, and six people advocated for it during the school board meeting Monday.
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