Abby McCloskey
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McCloskey Policy LLC / Columnist @dallasnews / Wife @mccloskeybooks / Mama of 3 / Presidential policy director @HowardSchultz '20, @GovernorPerry '16.
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http://www.mccloskeypolicy.com 13-09-2013 20:06:52
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Texas should ban phones in schools starting in the 2024-2025 calendar year. There is no reason for more pilots and testing and polling and each school wading through it alone. We know the distraction and opportunity costs for our kids. It’s time to do something. Dallas Morning News
"This year, there’s another new thing I’m grateful for: Our elementary school sent out an updated technology policy to parents. For the first year, smartphones, smartwatches, AirPods and cellphones will be collected in the student’s homeroom." Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
Texas isn't taking action. Dallas ISD isn't taking action. But local schools are stepping up to end phone use in the classroom. Thank goodness! Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
Out today --> You would think that with such existential threats knocking at America’s door, the presidential campaigns would be swooping up the middle. Instead, Trump and Harris are running away from it Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
My column Dallas Morning News about the school’s distribution of chromebooks to 8 and 9 year olds. Turns out, being a mother of school age kids is a constant source of content.
There's no question in my mind that Jonathan Haidt has started a revolution with how parents think about technology. But on the ground, it feels like a game of nonstop whac-a-mole to put into practice dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…
For nearly half a century, Gallup has asked American voters their opinion about the biggest challenge facing the country. This year, immigration tops the charts. The campaigns have their talking points ready. Should we believe them? Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/opinion/2024/0…