ATLANTA (AP) — More states are moving to ban or restrict cellphones in school, a trend that continues to win bipartisan support in legislatures. Senators in Georgia voted 54-2 on Tuesday to give final approval to a bill that would bans students in grades K-8 from using phones or other personal electronic devices during the…
Legislation expanding a 2023 law banning students from in-class cellphone use is advancing in the House, where lawmakers agreed that the devices have a detrimental effect on learning. Members of the Education and Administration Subcommittee voted unanimously for legislation (HB 949) that would prohibit students from cellphone use throughout the school day, rather than just…
State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) Magnolia Tribune brings you a Bill of the Day for the 2025 Mississippi legislative session that just may pique your interest. State Senator Briggs Hopson (R) has filed a bill that would require Mississippi public schools to adopt specific policies to ban the possession or restrict the use of cell…
The Shawnee Mission School District is asking for parent input on a possible ban on cellphones in all school classrooms—from elementary to high school. The district set up an online survey to allow parents to weigh in on the issue.”We are ready to go. Let’s get this done,” said Diana Dewey, one of the leaders…
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Early next year the Los Angeles Unified School District will become one of the largest school districts in the country to ban cell phones on campus. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will roll out a district-wide smartphone ban after the LAUSD school…