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The UK government has announced that existing guidance on mobile phone restrictions in schools will be made statutory. This move formalises policies most schools already enforce, aiming to strengthen child safeguarding legislation amid ongoing debates about technology's impact on young people. The legislation is part of broader child protection reforms.
Under a compromise, the United Federation of Teachers has agreed to extend the city’s timeline to meet classroom-size caps, offering a differential pay bonus to teachers in waivered classes while keeping the statewide framework. The arrangement will allow the city to reach 70% compliance next year and 90% by 2028-29, with payments for exemptions.
The independent coverage shows federal probes and funding threats target diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools and universities. The government has begun investigations and new restrictions are reshaping how districts deploy DEI initiatives that address racial inequities.
Alberto Carvalho has resigned as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District amid an ongoing FBI investigation linked to a collapsed education tech company. The resignation follows a four-month paid-leave period and a district facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, with Andres Chait acting as interim leader.