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Every district in the state is updating electronic device policies in response to a new state law, the FOCUS Act.
Alabama schools are set to implement a new system to prevent vaping by public school students in the coming academic year. HB ...
Most schools are implementing a bell-to-bell ban, meaning from the first bell of the day to the last, phones are not allowed.
Some districts are adjusting emergency procedures to ensure parents are more quickly alerted in the event of a threat.
Commenting on a Facebook post asking for their reactions to Alabama's school cellphone restrictions, many parents voiced ...
Annette Shelby, longtime educator from Coffee County, and wife of former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby for 65 years, died July ...
The FOCUS Act is banning cell phones in public schools across Alabama. What happens if students violate the law? Can a parent face legal trouble?
Doctoral student Chelsia Douglas combines policy, purpose and personal experience to support student success and ...
Devices like phones, AirPods, smart watches, tablets and gaming systems are now banned during the school day. Students will ...
Auburn City Schools is taking the necessary steps to comply with Alabama HB 166, also known as the FOCUS Act,” according to ...
The Birmingham Board of Education has approved changes to its student code of conduct to align with Alabama's new Focus Act, ...