NYCDOE Scales Back Cell Phone Award Plan for Student Performance in Schools

See "Cell-fone prize plan toned down," NYDN, 2/12/08, at 16

-discusses how plan will only be rolled out in 7 middle schools to award students with cell phones, text messages, and ring tones for good performance

NY Appellate Court Questions Wisdom of NYC Public School Ban on Cellphones

See "Court panel questions school ban on phones, " NYT, 2/7/08, at B6

Teachers taking handsoff approach to student use of cellphones in NYC schools

Check out NYP article 1/3/08 p. 2 "Teachers hanging up on cellphone ban"

NYC Public Schools' Ban on Cell Phones

Check out this link about Mayor Bloomberg's ban on cell phones being rejected by the NYC City Council
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/nyregion/11councils.html?ex=1347249600&en=808b1f7789742ecc&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink