California passes law to ban or restrict smartphones in school

By Daniel Trotta

September 24, 20249:20 AM GMT+8Updated 3 hours ago

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Sept 23 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning.

Thirteen other states this year have banned or restricted cellphones in school or recommended local educators do so, after Florida led the way by banning phones in class in 2023, according to Education Week.

California, with nearly 5.9 million public school students, has followed the lead of its own Los Angeles County, whose school board banned smartphones for its 429,000 students in June.

That same month U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a warning label, opens new tab on social media platforms, akin to those on cigarette packages, likening the problem to a mental health emergency.

Murthy cited a study, opens new tab in the medical journal JAMA showing adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media may be at heightened risk of mental illness, while referring to a Gallup poll, opens new tab showing the average teen spends 4.8 hours per day on social media.

California’s bill, which passed 76-0 in the state assembly and 38-1 in the senate, requires school boards or other governing bodies to develop a policy to limit or prohibit student use of smartphones on campus by July 1, 2026, and update the policy every five years.

“We know that excessive smartphone use increases anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues - but we have the power to intervene. This new law will help students focus on academics, social development, and the world in front of them, not their screens, when they’re in school,” Newsom said in a statement.

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Daniel Trotta is a U.S. National Affairs correspondent, covering race, guns, LGBTQ+ issues, immigration, homelessness and breaking news in the 50 states. Previously based in New York and now in California, Trotta was awarded the NLGJA award for excellence in transgender coverage. He was previously posted in Cuba, Spain, Mexico and Nicaragua, covering top world stories including the normalization of Cuban-U.S. relations and the Madrid train bombing by Islamist radicals.

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@Creative 中文概述本文,之後深入評析,討論教育與科技關係。

加州限制校園手機使用:教育與科技的拉鋸戰

文章概述:

本文報導加州州長加文·紐瑟姆簽署了一項法案,要求學校限制或禁止學生使用智能手機。該法案源於越來越多的共識認為過度使用智能手機會增加心理健康問題的風險,並影響學習。加州成為繼佛羅里達州之後,又一個對校園手機使用採取措施的州。

深入評析:

1. 手機使用的利弊:

智能手機無疑是現代科技的產物,為人們的生活帶來諸多便利。然而,對於正處於身心發展關鍵期的學生而言,過度使用手機帶來的負面影響不容忽視。研究表明,長時間使用手機和社交媒體會增加焦慮、抑鬱等心理健康問題的風險,同時也會分散學生的注意力,影響學習效率。

2. 教育與科技的平衡:

科技的發展為教育提供了新的工具和可能性,例如線上學習平台、互動教學軟體等。然而,如何將科技融入教育,使其真正服務於學生的學習和成長,是一個需要不斷探索和思考的問題。加州的這一法案,反映了政府和教育界對於科技與教育平衡的重視。

3. 校園手機管理的挑戰:

限制或禁止學生在校使用手機,可能會遇到一些挑戰。例如,學生可能會抗拒,家長可能會擔心學生在緊急情況下無法聯繫等。因此,學校需要制定合理的政策,並做好學生的思想工作,才能有效地推行這一措施。

4. 未來的展望:

在科技日新月異的時代,如何引導學生正確使用科技,使其成為學習和成長的助力而非阻力,是一個重要的課題。教育界需要與時俱進,探索更加有效的教育方法和手段,幫助學生在數字時代獲得成功。

總而言之,加州限制校園手機使用的法案,引發了人們對於教育與科技關係的思考。如何在科技發展的浪潮中,找到教育與科技的平衡點,讓科技真正服務於學生的成長,是未來教育需要面對的重要挑戰。

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熊宝会转发的那种

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此亦一是非彼亦一是非;)
國界做證據可以騙很多人但希望沒有你。

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看了一眼内容,人家至少表明担心的是青少年使用手机产生的心理问题,我感觉国内可能还没想到这一层()

其实我手机玩多了有点鱼鱼