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Schools
Nova Scotia says classroom cellphone ban is reducing distractions
Nearly two school years after the provincewide policy began, the teachers’ union says schools need stronger reminders so teachers are not left enforcing the rules alone
Schools and online safety
Ontario weighs broader school cellphone ban and youth social media limits
Education Minister Paul Calandra says Ontario will work with Ottawa on possible age rules for social media and is considering a near-total cellphone ban on school property
New York City schools
GOP leader warns Mamdani’s gifted-program plan could hurt students
New York Young Republican President Stefano Forte criticized the mayor’s education agenda, saying a shift away from gifted programs would weaken merit-based opportunity