D.C. would ban phones in public schools

NH may ban phones in school. Somersworth already did, and students embrace it.
SOMERSWORTH — Classrooms in all of the city's public schools have been declared no cell-phone areas. Students, administrators and teachers alike are touting its success.
Reaction to proposed legislation to ban phones in Massachusetts public schools
Proposed legislation could make it that when the school bell rings, the phones won’t. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell recently introduced<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
D.C. would ban phones in public schools under new bill
D.C. would ban smart phones in public schools under a new bill introduced Monday in the D.C. Council. Why it matters: With English and math test scores sagging, lawmakers hope removing access to personal devices will improve education outcomes.
NH lawmakers hold hearing on bill to limit student use of cell phones in schools
A bill before the New Hampshire Legislature would require schools in the Granite State to ban cell phones from the classroom. Gov. Kelly Ayotte supports the effort.
Video: Should Schools Ban Phones?
The SMN crew talks about schools banning cell phones at school. Should kids have their phones placed in a locked pouch during school hours? Listen to Seattle'
Wisconsin Republicans propose banning phones in school
A Republican-backed proposal would ban phones and other electronic devices in Wisconsin classrooms except for when they are used for educational purposes or in cases of emergency.
D.C. bill would restrict students’ cellphone use in schools
Public schools in the District would ban cellphone use during the school day under a bill announced Monday, joining similar pushes at other school districts in the D.C. area and beyond. Council member Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2),
DC lawmaker introduces bill to restrict cellphone usage in classrooms
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are the latest to push for cellphones to be restricted in schools after several states have led the way on the trend. Eight states, including Florida and California, have passed laws that set up a ban on students from using cellphones in the classroom,
Proposal to ban cell phones in schools in Alabama
California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools and Alabama could be next. Alabama State House Representative of District 57,
Bill introduced to prohibit cell phones in DC schools
Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit cell phones and other wireless devices during the school day from D.C. high school classrooms. According to the bill, students would still be able to bring their devices to school,
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Fargo and West Fargo School Districts Support Bill To Have Policies On Phones At School
On average, students spend around four to eight hours per day on their cell phones. West Fargo Representative Jim Jonas is ...
Loris Middle School sees positive impact as HCS cell phone policy takes effect
Cell phones are officially banned in all horry county school classrooms.yesterday was the first day the new policy took ...
Could North Carolina restrict phones in schools? Lawmakers plan to push new proposals
In 2023, a pair of North Carolina senators introduced a bill that would have required the state to study cell phone policies ...
How 12 New Jersey School Districts Are Addressing Cellphones
Days after Gov. Phil Murphy’s call for statewide restrictions on cellphone use in schools, many districts have adopted ...
Delay buying children smartphones, schools urge
A group of 49 schools in a borough of the West Midlands have sent letters to parents asking them to "pause" before buying ...