US EditionMass. Educators, Students Weigh in as Lawmakers Set to Decide on School Cellphone Ban
MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 30 – The bill would require nearly all Massachusetts public schools to implement cell phone restrictions during school hours by 2026, with exceptions for certain special needs students, officials said.
- The Massachusetts Senate approved on Thursday a bill banning student cell phone use bell to bell in public K-12 schools statewide.
- Lawmakers and educators pushed this legislation due to widespread distractions and declines in student focus caused by phone use in classrooms.
- The bill requires schools to establish policies by the 2026-27 school year, with exceptions for students with IEPs, health issues, or off-campus study.
- The Senate approved the measure with a 38-2 vote, and Senate President Spilka stated that increasing research indicates that students using cell phones during school hours has significant negative effects.
- If enacted, the policy aims to reduce distractions and bullying, helping teachers manage classes and improving student learning conditions statewide.
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Massachusetts to vote on cell phone ban in public schools
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Massachusetts legislators are set to vote on a bill on Thursday that could ban cell phones for public school students. Students get ready to head back to the classroom Are cell phones a good idea for students in a classroom setting? Well, state lawmakers will decide on the matter on Thursday. It's been a question up for debate for quite some time. It's the bell-to-bell school cellphone ban, which could ban cell …
Massachusetts senate set to debate public school cell phone ban
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Today the Massachusetts senate will take up a bill on limiting student cell phone use in public schools. The ban would be bell-to-bell and would prohibit all cellphones and personal electronics in grades K through 12. Public school districts would have to have a state-approved cell phone policy in place by the 2026-2027 school year. There would be exceptions for students with disabilities and health issues. A similar law w…
State legislature to vote on school cell phone ban - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Come next fall, Massachusetts schools could be phone-free zones, joining 31 other states that have bans or restrictions on cell phone use in school. Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are expected to vote Thursday on a bill to ban cell phones in public schools statewide; the ban would be in place bell to bell on all personal electronic devices. Students could place their phones in pouches at the beginning of the school day or drop them in slots before a c…
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