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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 ...
Schools across the state of Alabama are busy getting ready to implement the newly passed FOCUS Act. The new state law ...
While only one book has been successfully challenged and removed from an Alabama school library, Dr. Eric Mackey, education superintendent, sent a memo to schools stating there should be a clear ...
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?
The chairman of the Alabama House's education budget committee wants local school districts to clearly state their open enrollment policies. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, has filed a bill that ...
Commenting on a Facebook post asking for their reactions to Alabama's school cellphone restrictions, many parents voiced ...
Alabama’s FOCUS Act bans student cellphone use in schools to cut distractions, ... The law requires local school boards to adopt internet safety policies for school-issued devices.
Doctoral student Chelsia Douglas combines policy, purpose and personal experience to support student success and ...