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www.NewHeightsEducation.org<br />

National News Reports in Education<br />

Schools Say No to Cellphones in Class. But Is It a Smart Move?<br />

Education Week<br />

Alyson Klein | September 6, 2019<br />

Sexting. Cyberbullying. Googling test answers. Taking a picture of a quiz and sending it to friends who have the<br />

same class later in the day.<br />

Paying more attention to Instagram notifications than biology class. Smartphones have transformed the way we<br />

communicate, but there’s no question they can be a major headache for teachers and administrators. That’s why<br />

a flurry of schools have recently put in place restrictions or bans on students’ use of cellphones in school. The<br />

changes represent a pivot away from the more open student cellphone policies that districts instituted in previous<br />

years. But not everyone thinks the new restrictions are a step in the right direction.<br />

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/09/11/schools-say-no-to-cellphones-in-class.html<br />

Free Esports Curriculum Contains Full Lesson Plans<br />

THEJournal<br />

Dian Schaffhauser | September13, 2019<br />

Esports league offers free curriculum to schools<br />

A new, free esports curriculum now is available from the High School Esports League. The curriculum, supported<br />

by Microsoft, includes an overview of esports gaming, full lesson plans, as well as a focus on careers in the gaming<br />

field.<br />

https://eu.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2019/07/24/ohio-arts-council-supportslocal-arts-<br />

117-000-grants/1814530001/<br />

Ohio School Report Cards<br />

ohio.gov<br />

The Ohio Department of Education recently released the annual Ohio School Report Cards.<br />

Check out how your school is doing.<br />

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/<br />

www.NewHeightsEducation.org<br />

Did you know that when you shop for<br />

the holidays at<br />

smile.amazon.com/ch/56-2431955,<br />

AmazonSmile donates to<br />

American Association of<br />

Physicians of Indian<br />

Origin Maryland Chapter?<br />

Students at Pahokee Middle School making breakthroughs in science<br />

cbs12.com<br />

Niala Charles | September19, 2019<br />

https://cbs12.com/news/local/students-at-pahokee-middle-school-making-breakthroughs-in-science<br />

Technology and autism: Different for girls?<br />

District Administration<br />

Carol Allen| September17, 2019<br />

https://districtadministration.com/technology-and-autism-different-for-girls/<br />

HSLDA<br />

Carol Allen| September17, 2019<br />

https://hslda.org/content/hs/state/co/20190904-uproara-colorado.aspx<br />

84 84 <strong>NHEG</strong> | GENiUS <strong>Magazine</strong> MAGAZINE | <strong>November</strong> | www.geniusmag.com<br />

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<strong>November</strong> - <strong>December</strong> 2019 | <strong>NHEG</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 85

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