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Chandler schools: No immediate new action planned on …

8/30/2024
As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne recently leaned in again to push for one of his 2024 legislative efforts, school districts around the state are reviewing what rules each one …

Here's how a state-wide cell phone ban in schools …

8/23/2024
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne wants to ban cell phones from classrooms, and he’s looking for legislative help to do that.

Horne plans to ban cell phones in classrooms across …

8/23/2024
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s call for banning cell phones at schools across the state is too late to affect the Scottsdale Unified School District. The district …

Horne plans to ban cell phones in classrooms across …

8/22/2024
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne held a press conference Aug. 22 on revisiting legislation to ban student cell phone use in classrooms across the state. The proposed bill echoes …

Apache Junction superintendent to speak at Phoenix …

8/21/2024
State schools chief Tom Horne will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Department of Education offices to announce a renewed effort to have a state law addressing a ban on …

Arizona schools combat phone use in the classroom

7/11/2024
PHOENIX – As a middle school teacher, Dana Ramos didn’t restrict cell phone use in her classroom. Now, as principal of Lowell Elementary School, a K-8 school in Phoenix, Ramos has …

Advocates ‘concerned’ about older residents making …

3/3/2022
Some local advocates for older Valley residents want to get the word out to upgrade any cell phones and other devices that could be connected with older 3G networks that are shutting down.Wireless …

Hearing on cell tower prompts lively discussion, no …

8/6/2021
A lively discussion led the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to make a decision about an 80-foot-tall cell tower Wednesday. The decision was to not make a decision. The board tabled a …

Peoria to receive more rent from cell tower lessee

12/4/2020
The city renewed its agreement with the company leasing a cell tower structure at Peoria Sports Complex, upping its annual rental rate.

Mental health apps available for first responders

4/1/2020
The 100 Club of Arizona is offering two mobile apps, sponsored by the Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation, to help first responders find mental health resources from a distance, as they cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Don’t Let Your Wireless Bill Ruin Your Big Trip

4/11/2017
(StatePoint) Travel can be rife with inconvenience, from delayed flights to lost luggage and more. And the high cost of staying connected via mobile devices is an additional headache for a growing …