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San Diego Unified to ban cellphones during school day

San Diego Unified just adopted a new, more lenient ban on cellphones in schools. Will it be easier to enforce?

Superintendent Fabiola Bagula said it was important to keep up not only with technology but also with students’ and teachers’ changing relationships with it, just as they did during the pandemic.

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Baldwin Co. Public Schools prepare for new law that bans cell phones in public schools

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Cell phones banned in Ohio schools, with some exceptions

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‘Distraction-free learning’: Governor Healey throws support behind school cell phone ban

Governor Maura Healey says she supports a bill that is gaining traction on Beacon Hill that would ban cell phones in public schools across the Bay State.

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San Diego Unified Officially Has a Cell Phone Ban

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State senate weighing school cell phone ban

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KCS BOE hears 1st reading on school cellphone policy, sets temporary usage plan

Several large purchases were also approved at the meeting.

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San Diego Unified puts new cell phone policy in place for new school year

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"I don't like it": Students oppose school district's new cell phone ban

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School board to consider ‘phone-free’ policy for all Petaluma campuses

There are some exceptions to the proposed “phone-free” rule, which if passed would go into effect on July 1 of next year. The policy comes amid new state legislation giving school districts until July 2026 to “restrict or prohibit the use of mobile communication devices” on campuses during school hours.

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Wait…How Many States Want to Restrict Classroom Cell Phone Use?

The Parents Television and Media Council reports that every U.S. state has made some effort to curb classroom cell phone use.

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‘Crisis of our generation’: Local advocates fighting for statewide cell phone ban in schools

As a bill banning cell phones in public schools picks up steam on Beacon Hill, parents and advocates against early smartphone use are speaking out in favor as well.

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Missouri bans student phone use in K-12 schools with new law signed by Gov. Kehoe

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs a new bill banning cell phone use in K-12 schools, effective Aug. 28. ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law sent to his desk by the legislature.

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Missouri student cell phone ban signed into law

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law on Wednesday, including a sweeping education bill that bans students from using cell phones in schools during the school day.

Mass. Senate moves closer to vote on bill banning cell phones in school

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving closer to banning them in classrooms statewide.

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Knox County Schools advance stricter cell phone rules to curb distractions

The Knox County Board of Education voted to advance a policy limiting student cell phone use during school hours.

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Pittsburgh-area Congressman pushing for action on cell phones in schools

Congressman Chris Deluzio is trying to figure out a plan that can give individual school districts flexibility while addressing the fact that there is a national crisis among children with smart phone and social media addictions.