Reykdal: Washington behind as lawmakers study school phone limits
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Reykdal: Washington behind as lawmakers study school phone limits
Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal testifies during a committee hearing on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)The state’s school chief says Washington is falling behind a national push to restrict smartphones in schools, arguing the state should move to a statewide standard rather than continue studying the issue. In recent months, states have accelerated efforts to limit student phone use. Indiana adva…
WA is lagging behind in national school phone limits movement
The state’s school chief says Washington is falling behind a national push to restrict smartphones in schools, arguing the state should move to a statewide standard rather than continue studying the issue. In recent months, states have accelerated efforts to limit student phone use. Indiana advanced a stricter bell-to-bell ban, New Jersey adopted a statewide requirement that will make districts including Newark phone-free by fall, Michigan enact…
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