Va Gov. Signs Legislation Limiting Cell Phone Use in Schools

Va Gov. Signs Legislation Limiting Cell Phone Use in Schools

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB1961 and SB738 into law, codifying the Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Free education policy.

Jake, Spike lock away phones after phone use report in class

A recent study from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI) found that students spend about 25% of the school day on their phones. “The research revealed adolescents spent an average of 1.5 hours on smartphones during their 6.5 hours of school, accounting for 27% of their average 24-hour phone use,” according to the SCRI study. SCRI researchers recruited and tracked teens’ cellphone activity countrywide and analyzed the data. “I have be…

From the smartphone turned off and stored in a full pick-up box in the morning, Luxembourg secondary schools apply the telephone ban differently.

HB 1105 is part of a package of eight education laws that the governor signed on May 30, including initiatives on teacher preparation, student mental health and other aspects of the state education system.

NH school phone ban could be among strictest in the country

CONCORD — When Gov. Kelly Ayotte called on the state legislature to pass a school phone ban in January, the pivotal question wasn’t whether the widely popular policy would pass but how far it would go.

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Cell Phone Use for Elementary, Middle School Students

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an education bill package on Friday that includes a ban on cell phone use for elementary and middle school students, as well as limitations for high schoolers during instructional time. The package is part of other provisions under HB 1105. Rep. Jennifer Kincart Johnson (R-Lakeland) sponsored the bill in the House. Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) carried the comparable Senate version. Under the bill, Florida K-8 stude…