Colorado schools roll out stricter cellphone bans ahead of state deadline

Colorado schools roll out stricter cellphone bans ahead of state deadline

From locked pouches to bell-to-bell bans, Colorado schools are cracking down on cellphone use in the classroom as districts prepare to comply with a new state law by July 1. House Bill 1135, also known as the Communication Devices in School bill, was passed in 2025 as an attempt to remove classroom distractions that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was also pitched as a pathway to mitigating negative mental health impacts from…