Complete ban on phones in school floated in Kansas: 'Constant digital pressure'

Some local districts have expressed skepticism that lawmakers' intervention would enhance their existing device policies.
WFIN

Ohio School Cell Phone Ban Goes Into Effect In 2026

Two new laws that directly impact Ohio schools will be in effect in 2026. Every Ohio school district is required to have a policy in place prohibiting cell phone use during the school day. Lawmakers ...

HISD's strict new cell phone ban rules include alternative school, confiscation for repeat violators

Under the new guidelines, students who repeatedly use their phones on campus could have it confiscated for up to a semester.
KSHB 41 Kansas City

Kansas legislators to consider 'bell to bell' cell phone ban at K-12 schools

Legislation pre-filed this week in the Kansas Senate would require school districts to ban personal electronic devices during ...

Utah lawmakers propose ‘bell to bell’ ban on using cell phones in school

A newly proposed bill in the Utah legislature looks to prohibit cell phone use during school hours, or from "bell to bell." ...

Kansas Senate introduces bipartisan bill to ban cell phones in K-12 schools

Kansas Senate leaders introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K-12 classrooms across the ...
KMUW

Kansas lawmakers want to ban cell phones in K-12 schools

In October 2024, a 36-member task force on screen time recommended to the Kansas Board of Education that school districts ban ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Kansas Senate leaders propose legislation banning cellphone use during class time for all public, private K-12 schools

Kansas Senate leaders from both parties unveiled bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would ban cell phones in K–12 ...
WJBF

Georgia school cell phone ban law starts January 1

The “Distraction Free Act” requires public schools across Georgia to create a plan to ban cell phones in classrooms for ...