By Dana Wormald | Editor
Good morning, New Hampshire, and welcome to Tuesday. Today, Ethan DeWitt reports on what teachers, and the data, say about school cellphone bans and what it might mean for the future of laptops and tablets, too. Also, from Stateline’s Tim Henderson, a look at why the future may be bright for young workers. And, from States Newsroom’s Ashley Murray, Todd Blanche wins key Republican support for his bid to become the next U.S. attorney general. Thank you for reading, and enjoy the day. — Dana
Three-quarters of teachers said in spring they have seen cellphone use in classrooms either “rarely” or “never” since the ban. (Getty Images)
By Ethan DeWitt
A Department of Education survey of 1,399 New Hampshire teachers and administrators serving grades six to 12 has found that the state’s bell-to-bell school cellphone ban is working, and that educators are broadly satisfied. Three-quarters of teachers said in spring they have seen cellphone use in classrooms either “rarely” or “never” since the ban. “Our effort to get cellphones out of the classroom is paying off, and I’m highly encouraged by the progress schools are reporting,” Gov. Kelly Ayotte said in a statement. Manchester officials agree. Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel says the district is “pleased” with the results. “Teachers and administrators have reported students engaging more in the classroom and with each other during the school day,” she said. But others say the ban is not a silver bullet.
A welder works at a Manitou factory in June 2023 at Madison, South Dakota. Labor shortages in North Dakota and South Dakota could be harbingers of a shortage of young people in coming years. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Tim Henderson
Today’s children could be the first generation since the 1970s to do better than their parents as young workers become more sought after and well paid. They may even see a surplus of housing to make their lives even easier after recent shortages. An abundance of young workers will turn into an undersupply by 2040, with better pay and a surplus of housing, demographers predict.
By Ashley Murray
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general appeared on track Monday after he submitted a written assurance to Senate Judiciary Committee lawmakers that the administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that could potentially pay pardoned violent Jan. 6 defendants is dead.
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