Who’s Against Banning Cellphones in Schools?

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a ban on smartphones in schools, and reaction is favorable, with one notable exception: parents who can’t stop monitoring their children.

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Conservatives push for ban on phones in schools

Opposition says it will attempt to amend a Labour government bill to include the ban.
BBC News - Mar. 16
Kennedy praises cellphone bans in schools, citing mix of science and misinformation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at a new target this week as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda: cell phones in schools.
NBC News - 3d
New York poised to place Harriet Tubman in US Capitol

Gov. Kathy Hochul has been a Tubman fan since elementary school.
Politico - 4d
Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts

Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.
The Hill - Mar. 12
Why Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Has Parents Talking About Phones

The Netflix hit has touched off debates about smartphone use by children and, in Britain, fed into calls for a social media ban.
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UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls' education as new school year begins in Afghanistan

A United Nations agency is urging Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to ...
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Trump to meet NY gov over pipeline, congestion prices

President Trump said he will meet with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for an energy pipeline that would run through the Empire State. “The governor of ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
2,000 Striking N.Y. Prison Officers Fired and Barred From Public Jobs

Gov. Kathy Hochul made good on a threat to punish those who failed to meet a Monday deadline for returning to their posts after a three-week work stoppage.
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Surrogate parents too afraid to return to Italy after ‘procreative tourism’ law

The gay couple, who travelled to the US for the birth of their son, could be among the first Italians prosecuted under a new ban on domestic surrogacy. The Italian parents of a child who was ...
The Guardian - Mar. 17

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