马萨诸塞州检察长办公室宣布拨款逾62.5万美元 17个学区建无手机学习环境
马萨诸塞州萨福克县波士顿市消息：马萨诸塞州检察长安德莉亚·乔伊·坎贝尔的办公室10月30日宣布，向全州17个学区拨款逾62.5万美元，用于加强无手机学习环境。
这笔拨款来自检察长办公室今年5月启动的无手机学校支持补助计划，面向公立学校、特许学校与教育合作组织，帮助学校打造不受干扰的学习环境。补助金额按学生人数核定，单个学区最高可获5万美元，入选学区包括埃姆斯伯里公立学校、昆西公立学校、纽贝德福德公立学校等17个学区。
检察长办公室表示，学校可利用补助购置手机存放设备、限制设备使用的技术、开展员工培训与社区教育。坎贝尔在声明中表示，年轻人正面临由手机与社交媒体持续使用驱动的心理健康危机，上课时段孩子们应当能放下这些干扰，专注学习并与同伴建立联系。
来源：GSM·美国
Massachusetts Attorney General Awards Over $625,000 to 17 School Districts for Phone-Free Learning
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's office announced on October 30 that it has awarded more than $625,000 to 17 school districts statewide to strengthen phone-free learning environments.
The awards come from the Phone Free School Support Grant, launched by the Attorney General's Office in May for public schools, charter schools and educational collaboratives. Awards are based on student enrollment, up to $50,000 per district; recipients include Amesbury Public Schools, Quincy Public Schools and New Bedford Public Schools among the 17 districts.
The office said funds may be used for phone storage solutions, device-access limiting technology, staff training and community education. 'Young people are facing a mental health crisis driven in large part by the constant use of their cellphones and social media. During the school day, kids deserve to be able to set those distractions aside and focus on learning and building relationships with their peers,' Campbell said.
Source: GSM News, America
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