Pediatric researchers suggest potential dangers for children from cellphone exposure

Doctors and scientists from Harvard and Yale medical schools warned Tuesday that pregnant mothers limit their unborn babies exposure to potentially harmful radiation by keeping cellphones away from their tummies because of the possible impact on brain development.
The doctors offered the advice during the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Baltimore where they also said parents should limit their children’s use of cellphones, iPads and other wireless technology because it can cause behavioral and concentration problems.
There is little research on the impact of the microwave radiation and radio frequency radiation emitted by wireless devices on children, but the doctors said early studies provide enough evidence to suggest that parents should take caution.
The doctors comments could stoke a longtime debate over the health dangers of cellphones, but the industry disputed their warning...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/blog/bal-cell-phones-child-brain-story.html

Starr Finds $15 MILLION, Spends It, Will Tell BOE About it Next Week! #forgettransparency #lovesurprises

Funniest thing.  Just  this morning the Montgomery County Chief Innovation Officer was telling the County Council how there wasn't any money for any more tablets for students with disabilities in a pilot program. Yet, Superintendent Joshua Starr has been cooking up this new program for the general education students for months.  Special education students? Not so much.

The Washington Post: Montgomery announces school technology initiative, with 40,000 laptops and tablets