Fewer phones and more books — Cox commends new education laws

Fewer phones and more books — Cox commends new education laws

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs an early literacy bill during a ceremony at the Valley Elementary library on April 9, 2026. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch)From taxing social media companies in the state, to banning cellphones during the full school day and implementing policies to improve literacy, Utah leaders’ K-12 theme in the past legislative session centered on students going back to basics. The vision, some of them say, is to see children …