Do You Support Kansas' School Cellphone Ban? Take Our Reader Poll

Do you support Kansas' school cellphone ban? Take our reader poll

Starting this fall, students in K-12 schools in Kansas will won’t be allowed to keep their personal cellphones or other electronic devices with them during the school day. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly last week signed into law a bipartisan bill that requires students to put their phones away in a secure, inaccessible location during school hours. Kelly, during a signing ceremony in Topeka, said phones were a distraction and “getting in the way of…

Kansas Moves to Restrict Cellphones in Schools and Certain Driving Zones

Kansas lawmakers have taken steps this year to limit cellphone use both in schools and in some high-risk driving areas, citing concerns about student well-being and roadway safety. Beginning with the next school year, students across Kansas will no longer be allowed to use cellphones during the school day after Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2299 into law. The bipartisan measure requires public and private K-12 schools to prohibit the use of…