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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 ...
Devices like phones, AirPods, smart watches, tablets and gaming systems are now banned during the school day. Students will ...
The Birmingham Board of Education has approved changes to its student code of conduct to align with Alabama's new Focus Act, ...
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 ...
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?
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.