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Pa. House approves bill to restrict cellphones in schools

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved a bill Monday that would restrict the use of cellphones by students in the state’s schools. The measure would prevent students from having or using a cellphone from “bell-to-bell.” It would require students to secure their phones so that ...

Shapiro: AI poses ‘real risk’ to students

CARNEGIE — To many observers, artificial intelligence (AI) is kind of like the Wild West – unruly, untamed, a realm where it seems like just about anything goes. Leading a roundtable discussion on AI in Carnegie Friday afternoon at a branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western ...

Fayette County lawmakers propose legislation in wake of 9-year-old’s death

After the death of a Fayette County 9-year-old last week, state legislators are proposing legislation that would enact stricter regulations for parents entering the foster care system, stronger oversight and stiffer penalties for harming children. State Reps. Charity Grimm Krupa, R-Fayette, ...