Banning cell phones in schools

Florida is the 1st state to ban cell phones during classes. A National Center for Education Statistics at IES report says 3/4 of all schools prohibit nonacademic use of cell phones during class. Other states working on similar statewide legislation: Indiana, Oklahoma SB 1314 (2024 | OK), Kansas HB 2641 (2024 | KS) , Vermont S284 (2024 | VT), Connecticut LCO 607 (2024 |CT), and Utah’s Governor sent guidance to all public schools.

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