California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a bill called the Phone-Free Schools Act, which requires school districts to enact cell phone restrictions within two years.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
PROGRAM #10493 12:00 PM PT

Cell Phone Bans in Schools.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a bill called the Phone-Free Schools Act, which requires school districts to enact cell phone restrictions within two years. Twelve states have passed laws or enacted policies that ban or restrict students’ use of cellphones in schools during class time. Why banning student access to cellphones? Education leaders are invited to explain the policies and discuss their ramifications and parents are welcome to call in and express their opinion.

Guest: Zaidee Stavley, Reporter and Podcast Host, EdSource, Oakland, CA.

Georgia high school shooting. A new gun attack left at least four dead, including two students and two teachers, and nine wounded at a Georgia high school. A teenager fired shots at Apalachee High School, in Winder, a few miles from the capital, Atlanta. Authorities reported that a 14-year-old student was taken alive after the attack, which is being described as a “heartbreaking” event.

Guest: Gerardo Guzman, Program Host and Reporter, Atlanta, GA.

Hotel employees hold a three-day nationwide strike. Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of workers at major hotel chains across the country went on strike. The three-day work stoppage demands a wage increase and an end to excessive workloads, as many employees were laid off during the pandemic, while the staff size remains the same.

Guest: Norma Brambila, Employee, Hilton Union Square, San Francisco, CA.

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